I mostly posted this up to see what people would say. I figured it was inaccurate information. I think I might send an email to the magazine and see if they reply.
Actually, Dave Young's article is correct. You can, in lieu of points, run without the ballast resistor. Only problem is, it (the coil) will run hot and it's life cycle is significantly reduced.
To those that prefer to keep the ballast, just remember, a ballast is a "resistor" and it's designed to DROP the voltage going to your ignition system. There's power and economy to be had by upgrading your ignition system.
The HEI is the best upgrade for the money, sorry to all you purists, and it will run at 50KV all day long. Your stock ignition, with ballast, runs at ~30KV. It's simple physics.
