electronic ignition ?

[83starsstripes]

just recieved my pertronix ingitor and flame thrower coil today and i was reading the instructions and it says NOT to remove the ballast resistor is the system has one...now the one thats on it i believe is junk. My question is do i need to put one on it cause the boats 2 hours away from me at the time and i cant get the part number off it to get one and by the time i get off work friday night the marina will be closed to get one! with it being 4th of july this weekend i would like to install the kit and boat all weekend?? anyone no what resistor it needs or if it will hurt it to run it without it???

[83starsstripes]

i read further and i believe with the flame thrower coil it is internally resisterd so therefor no longer needs factory resistor....that sound right?

[j.mccreight@hotmail.com]

It won't hurt the coil initially but will eventually will cause the coil or ei to fail, check with petronix website for the correct one and cross reference to local auto parts store...

[j.mccreight@hotmail.com]

Originally Posted by 83starsstripes

i read further and i believe with the flame thrower coil it is internally resisterd so therefor no longer needs factory resistor....that sound right?

Some coils area internally ballast so its possible need to verify from manufacturer though...

[83starsstripes]

Okay on the coil directions says to remove resistor so should be good to go since coil is resisted to 1.5 ohms

[j.mccreight@hotmail.com]

Your good to go then, make sure you recheck ignition timing when your done...

[pbgbottle]

hows the pertronix working out for you ??

[Lumbergh]

Holy dead thread resurrection Batman!

In my research I found the NAPA IC64SB is used as a replacement coil that does not require the ballast resistor when doing the electronic ignition upgrade.

[catamount]

Maybe an old dead thread, but one I am interested in!

- I am about to buy the Petronix Ignitor II -- do I *need* the Flame Thrower coil ($$$) or can I just stick with the stock coil?

- Lumbergh, are you saying that I can use the NAPA IC64SB instead of the Flame Thrower, and save myself a ballast too?

Thanks guys!

[1redTA]

I bought a new coil to go with the EI. Both were the petronix II, .06 ohms I believe, I ditched the ballast resistor