RE: Mopar Electronic Ignition & Pertronix

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Please explain how you jumpered the ballast resistor. What size wire did 
you use?

Zack

Dennis C. wrote:
> 
> The Mopar Electronic Ignition is very simple.  All the box does is take 
> a small signal from the distributer and switch battery power to the coil 
> 
> through a ballast resistor. The distributer does all of the advance 
> work, both vacuum and mechanical, the box does not in any way modify the 
> 
> advance.
> 
> I just removed my Mopar setup because I didn't want the box mounted 
> under the hood of my 63 Sport Fury and I wanted a Rev Limiter, I have a 
> 4-speed.
> 
> I went with the Pertronix Billet Flame Thrower III distributer.  It has 
> the rev limiter built in.  It ships set at 5500 rpm and is adjustable 
> from 4000 to 9000 rpm.  It came with 24 degrees total mechanical advance 
> 
> but it has springs and limiters to adjust total advance and curve.  I 
> put in 20 degree limiters and set my base advance at 14 degrees for a 
> total of 34 degrees and did not change gthe curve.
> 
> Connection of the unit was very simple, I jumpered the ballast resistor, 
> 
> the wire from the  ballest resistor goes to the + terminal of the coil.  
> 
> The distributer has a red wire that goes to the + of the coil and a 
> black wire that goes to the - terminal of the coil - DONE!
> 
> Well almost, the billet distributor is larger, I had to grind a corner 
> of the head casting to allow it to drop down.  I had to grind the corner 
> 
> flange off of my Cal Custom valve cover to give room for the distributor 
> 
> to turn, I had to re-route my fuel line and it is very close to one of 
> the heater hoses.  Having said all of tha I am absolutely happy with the 
> 
> installation.
> 
> Just my adventures with my 383 SF.
> 
> Dennis C. 
> 
> 
> 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
> 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
> 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
> 1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
> 1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard


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