You have me confused. If you are running points or a pertronix unit, you
NEED a ballast resistor. Without it you will prematurely burn out the
points/pertronix.
If you have an electronic dizzy, then you should upgrade to a 12V coil (your
MSD) so you don't burn out the stock coil without the ballast resistor.
I believe you can run the stock coil and ballast resistor with the EI dizzy,
but you'll get a much better spark, and your car will run better with a 12V
coil.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers
Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: "oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 6:14 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] early 67 1600 won't run
> well, I finally solved the biggest problem: following this list carefully,
> I
> had selected a MSD coil for my car as recommended. but i have removed the
> ballast resistor. ergo the biggest problem i believe. car runs amazingly
> better on a Lucas Sport.
>
> so, i am now entertaining offers for a virtually unused MSD coil, in still
> mint condition, for a car with the ballast resistor. i also have, btw, a
> virtually unused ballast resistor should anyone be interested. please
> contact
> me off list.
>
> now on with the temporarily interrupted restoration!!!!!!!!!!!
>
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