Before I changed over to a true billet mechanical advance distributor I had installed the Pertronix module on my 390 FE engine in my '66 Cyclone GT. I had to...
... and ... owner repainted it 10 years ago. The interior is black and all original. The motor is rebuilt with Ford E303 racing cam, Hydraulic Lifters, ...
Hey, You should run 12V to an HEI distributor. At least any HEI that I've run....... Anything less and you're cheating yourself out of some good spark....
Hey all, I tried to get the horn button off of my 1966 Comet Capri earlier today and it wouldn't come off just by prying with a scredriver. I didn't try too...
Yep , I have an HEI dist in my 460 , no resister , works great . 1937 Buick/401 Nailhead 1949 Hudson 2 Dr Custom/460cu.in. 1953 F-100/401 Buick/Nailhead 1965...
I've had my '66 on the dyno and everything is good with the spark, power etc. so to save the original tach and being able use it I'm leaving the resister in...
Step away from the screwdriver immediately!! Push down toward the column (it's spring loaded) and turn CCW, similar to the radiator cap to unlatch. It should...
Good to know. I never thought about the tach. I always thought they ran off of a ground pulse. As long as the directions say to use the resistor wire than,...
My theory is that Ford had a contract for too many 6 volt coils, so when they went to 12 volts in '56, they figured it was cheaper to use the ballast resistor...
Not..that's all they had in the old days In a message dated 11/03/08 08:40:16 Pacific Standard Time, betnden@... writes: My theory is that Ford had a...
I'm still waiting on my ignition switch but in the mean time i decided to disconnect the wire i had running from the post on the switch and hooked up my orig...
Make your plans now for the Comet East sponsored, Nifty Thrifty Nineteen Sixties Car Show. Cleveland, OH, Aug 14-15, 2009. This show will feature the four...
IIRC, you don't have the 'wire', but a ballast resistor on the firewall. It will be a porcelain fixture about 1/2" square and about 3" long, one plugged wire...
I looked at that thread and don't see any of them that can give the correct answer. 'My427stang' comes closest to the real world and misses a little in the...
It is very confusing. Pertronix, the manufacturer, says give the coil the full 12v, but as you can see, some are running a resistor and it works just fine....
By the way...two of those guys who cannot exactly agree in that thread are, in fact, electrical engineers. Both have built very fast and impressive cars. The...
It looks like you should try it with the resister and if it runs fine , fine , but if it wont run then eliminate the resister and see how it runs . If...
In a message dated 11/3/2008 3:12:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, nailhdr37@... writes: It looks like you should try it with the resister and if it runs...
pertronix 1??8v or 12v?? is okay but pertronix 2 ,they recomend 12v although it will also run on 8v. I use Pertronix 2 and run 12v...... ... From:...
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I'm sure i have a resistor wire Kragens, autozone, napa list the resistor wire it's 1.35ohms it has bullet connectors on each end, i do still carry a set of...
I'm not sure where I should push my way in, but here is as good a place as any. The main reason for the ballast resistor is twofold. First, the condensor and...
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