Re: IML: Ballast resistor
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Re: IML: Ballast resistor



The ballast resistor is to protect the coil. Some aftermarket coils don't require a resistor. This is probably the case with your MSD system.

From: "Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: IML: Ballast resistor
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:25:04 -0400

>Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor
>
>Dick the ballast master and fellow IMPers,
>Whet to start the 63 after 3 years of sitting. Found 3 bad lifters before
>and replaced the lifters and push rods. I replaced the points with the
>electronic (the under the cap version). Car started right up and I was
>breaking the the lifters and the car sputters, dies , and no start. I had a
>buddy turn it over and had good spark. BUT, I look over and see the ballast
>SMOKING!
>Looked around again and the newly rebuilt carb had a lake of gas on each
>side.
>-Charles Major


   When my mechanics put an MSD in my '69, they took the ballast resistor
out of the circuit... Maybe your system uses a different setup, though.

     -Kle.
     '69 Crown 4DHT




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