I used the Pertronix in my 1600 along with their Flamethrower coil. Wasn't
to sure as to what to do about the resistor also. I made a call to Pertronix
and was told to leave the resistor out of the system. I drove the car for
five months last summer with no ignition problem at all.
Chris Davies
67.5 1600
>From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>To: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>, "Doctor Evil"
><doctor_evil@fastmail.ca>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Pertronix ignitor and flamethrower coil?
>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:40:30 -0500
>
>Adam,
>
>Pertronix makes a more sophisticated setup for American cars that need no
>resistance but I have the plain old Ignitor and it says the coil must have
>a
>MINIMUM of 1.5 Ohms resistance.
>
>I don't know about the Flame-Thrower II or Ignitor II which you apparently
>have. I didn't think it was made for our cars but I guess it is.
>
>Sorry to get you excited but I didn't want to see you melt down or get
>stuck. Someone in my MG club left off the ballast resistor and he got
>stuck.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Doctor Evil"
><doctor_evil@fastmail.ca>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 10:18 AM
>Subject: Re: Pertronix ignitor and flamethrower coil?
>
>
> > Hmmm... Now that I've had a chance to read your message and the
> > previous reply, I see that Pertronix's website says the following:
> >
> > 7 Compared to point type systems, develops on average 4 times
> > more available energy between 3000 and 5000 RPM and 2 times more
> > available plug voltage.
> >
> > 7 Higher RPM performance is improved when used with new
> > Flame-Throwerb II super low resistance (0.6 ohms) 45,000 volt coil,
> > however, is compatible with any induction coil.
> >
> > Does this imply that the Ignitor II can use a non-resistor setup?
> >
> > --- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > > THe Flamethrower coil probably has built in resistance and doesn't
> > > need an
> > > external ballast resistor. Many coils for newer cars have that
> > > feature.
> > > However, the Pertronix unit itself needs resistance or else the
> > > electronics
> > > will burn out. I have one and read that part carefully after it was
> > > brought
> > > up at a MG meeting.
> > >
> > > The stock coil for our cars don't have resistance and you need to run
> > > a
> > > ballast resistor.
> > >
> > > Any coil having more than 3 ohms of resistance has a built in
> > > resistor.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Doctor Evil" <doctor_evil@fastmail.ca>
> > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Pertronix ignitor and flamethrower coil?
> > >
> > >
> > > > It's a fact, Jack
> > > >
> > > > I'm running this setup in my roadster. The ballast resistor is
> > > > important for the points ignition, but when you go to the
> > > electronic
> > > > ignition, it's not necessary. What I did was to remove the stock
> > > > coil and ballast resistor on its bracket (the flamethrower won't
> > > fit
> > > > in the stock mount anyway), and have one of my buddies who's
> > > building
> > > > a plane in his basement to fabricate me a custom coil holder from
> > > > aluminum (and a nice stereo mounting plate for the trunk).
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > > 67 2000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I read on a Z list that if you install a pertronix ignitor AND
> > > > > replace the stock coil with a stronger unit, such as the
> > > pertronix
> > > > > flamethrower, than you do not need to run the ballast resistor,
> > > > > meaning hotter spark (use larger spark plug gap).
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this true? Is it as simple as wiring the two sides of the
> > > > > ballast resistor together? Or is this not true for our
> > > Roadsters?
> > > > >
> > > >
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