Protrac,
It is my opinion that the distributor just furnishes the pulse to the control box, MSD in this case. The MSD unit switches the coil current on/off to generate the spark. The use of a ballast resistor will be determined by the control box (MSD) and the coil being used. The ballast resistor LIMITS the current in the circuit to required amount that the MSD unit can safely switch and the coil can tolerate. If you arbitrarily eliminate the resistor, you run the chance of damaging the MSD box and coil. Read the instructions that came with the MSD box and coil or call MSD and ask them how to proceed. They are the best source for information NOT your next door neighbor's brother-in-law's cousin's friend's best buddy, who, likely has no clue to your question but has all the answers.
Bob Renton
