...or is the the amps that the points have trouble with? ;) Ken Quoting "Daniel G. Ritzinger" <danritz@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > I thought it was the points that couldn't handle 12 volts all the time.... > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>; "AMC, Rambler, Nash,Jeep and family" > <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] sheesh! f'!@!@!@ing > > > > ...and I thought the resistir was to keep the (stock)coil from overheating > > > when > > running. The resistor is bypassed when starting to get full spark but it > > can't > > handle 12volts all the time. > > > > Ken > > > > > > Quoting das24rules@xxxxxxxxx: > > > >> i thought the ballast resistor was for the coil power draw. i was always > >> told > >> when you convert to electronic (pertornix, msd ect) the resister can go > >> because the coil isnt pulling power from the points anymore. the > >> electronic > >> box is powering the coil. but hey, i dunno. i got a pertronix on the > >> ordered > >> list. along with the rest of the parts for my aluminum 196. > >> > >> dave stohler > >> www.picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > >> _______________________________________________ > >> AMC-list mailing list > >> AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AMC-list mailing list > > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com