Pertonix ignition guestion

[Sonny]

I am installing my new Pertronics ignition system on my 1970 318 engine today. What's the best way to connect to the ballast on the firewall with the red wire? Pics?

 

[Sonny]

Should I just remove the ballast altogether?

 

[69a100]

You haven't given us a lot of meat to go on to help you.
What is it your trying to do, install it?
Which Pertronix unit we talkin about?
Do you have instructions?
Have you been on their website for info or instructions?
Your not going to get much help otherwise, just sayin.

 

[lewtot184]

i have a friend who uses a pertronix on his 427 corvette. pretty sure he just hooks both wires to the coil.

 

[Sonny]

It's the original ignitor module for my 70 318. It recommends joining all three wires at the resistor and bypass it or connect the red wire to the ignition side of the resistor and keep it. I did the former and my Accell coil started leaking after 10 minutes. Coil was not strong enough I guess. Going to install the ignitor flamethrower coil they recommend next. Just curious if it's a good idea to bypass the ballast resistor.

 

[dieseldazzle]

You need a full 12 volts so you can bypass the ballast.

I have done this on the car pictured below

 

[vintage chromoly]

Pertronix wires directly to the coil.
Bypass the ballast resistor by removing the resistive element from the porcelain and replacing it with a solid piece of copper. This maintains the "factory" appearance.

 

[dieseldazzle]

Or just tee off the 12 volt ignition side of it like I do.

 

[dan juhasz]

I just teed into the twin wire connector on the right side of the ballast as per their instructions on paper

 

[abodybill]

Or just tee off the 12 volt ignition side of it like I do.

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