PERTRONIX TIME!

[harold prentice]

Ok, so I decided to treat the old Poly to pointless ignition. Kit arrived today & it looks like a piece of cake to install.....but, before I rip into it, I thought I'd ask if anyone out there has used one of these & how the install went. Also, the instructions indicate that I can bypass (eliminate) the ballast resistor.... or not(?). What's the concensus on that? Anyone installed the kit and eliminated the ballast?

As always, your feedback is much appreciated.

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[Hibbing_Coronet_500]

Some ignition systems need full battery voltage to run correctly. Removing the ballast would give full battery voltage. Ignition systems that use a ballast is too reduced voltages through the points. Also preservs the life of the old oil filled canister coils.

thats what I understand.. I could be wrong.
follow the instructions to the letter and call the tech line if needed.

[Racer Brown]

..and I have seen it looks all stock!!

[67-500]

Installed one back in 1999 and haven't touched it since....that's a good thing. No I did not bypass the ballast.

[TekHousE]

I am running the Ignitor III and Flamethrower III in my 383. My Ballast is bypassed (at the moment OUTSIDE of the ballast) But I am going to wire it THROUGH the ballast on the firewall and bypass it behind. Just so it looks stock again.

[harold prentice]

Good thought, Tekhouse, I had a buddy suggest the same thing. Bridging the resistor behind would be a lot easier than digging in to the harness. Cool!

[Histoy]

I've installed a couple and they worked fine. You don't have to dig into the harness, just wire the unit to the hot terminal of the ballast resistor.