RE: new electronic distributor problems

[laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

This is great information, Herb. But why did the MP elec distrib kit 
include a new ballast resistor with instructions to install it? So 
higher voltage with an electronic unit will not cause other problems, 
right? 

Zack

Herb wrote:
> 
> 
> Our cars are set up for Old School ignition!!  The ballast resistor 
> lowered
> the voltage from 12v to 6v to reduce the ware and tear on, or prolong 
> the
> life of the points in the distributor (Old School).  Every time the 
> points
> just open and just close they would ark ever so slightly causing the 
> pitting
> you would see on them.  Less voltage less pitting longer life!  The new
> electronic units (New School) have no points and are designed to work on 
> 12v
> so lower voltage input using the ballast resistor (Old School), lowers
> output from your coil.  So, half the rated voltage into the coil will 
> yield
> only half of the rated output.  Now if you had problems with your system 
> as
> I believe you found, potentially you might have had less than 6v to your
> coil at idle having it operate at the bottom end of its operating 
> capacity
> or minimum voltage it needs to operate, causing the missing you 
> experianced!
>  I hope this helps?
> 
>          
>  Herb 
>  
> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
>  
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
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>  
>  
>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: 7/20/2009 8:15:23 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: new electronic distributor problems
>  
> What purpose does the ballast resistor serve?
>  
> Herb wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yes, bypass it!  Your system needs 10 or11v to operate to it's full
> > potential and it is only getting 6 or 7v through the ballast resister.
> > I am
> > sure you will see a difference.
> >
> >         
> >  Herb
> >
> > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> > 1970 Challenger RT 440
> > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> > 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> > St. Louis, MO.
> >
> > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 07/19/09 17:59:52
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: new electronic distributor problems
> >
> > I did not bypass my ballast resistor--are you recommending that?
> >   Thank you for the guidance and advice.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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