[Roadsters] early 67 1600 won't run

[Daryl Smith]

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 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at 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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