Re: Coil.... To Ballast or Not To Ballast....

["Wiedemeyer" <boxweed@thebest.net>]

>I'd like to get the Lucas Gold (sport coil), even though my ignition may be
>ballasted.  The stock 1500 Midgets were ballasted. How can I determine if
>the ballast has been removed by the PO or not?  It's necessary to remove it
>for the Lumenition to operate correctly and to keep the sport coil from
>burning out.
>


Isn't this backwards?  It's my understanding that the ballast resistor's
purpose in life is to PREVENT a coil with no internal resistor from burning
out prematurely.

Bob