Bypassing Ballast Resistor / Installing Pertronix Ignition

BillGrissom said

Agreed. Pertronix versions vary. I understand that the original Ignitor is a simple transistor switch, with no dwell control, so still requires a ballast resistor. It is similar to the 1970's Mopar ignition, though easier wiring than retrofitting that to a pre-1972 car if you use a ballasted coil. Ignitor II is more like GM's HEI, having dwell control and no ballast resistor. Ignitor III adds multi-spark and rev limit, at a much higher price.

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My original igniter, not II or III, instructions want the ballast resistor bypassed and a 3 to 4.5 ohm coil. Red wire to b. res. black to - coil. There is so much info in here and other sites, so I will take a pic of the instructions and post it here. Also I believe my distributor bushings wore to a point which started me on the electronic ignition install. I remember the early slant six distributors had an oil cap when you would oil the bushings. I am taking the distributor that has the worn bushings to a friend of mine who owns a 5 Access Machining Center and I’m going to see what he can do to replace those bushings with the bearings or a bearing. This is the third set of bushings that I’ve had go bad in these distributors, and when I am done, I will offer these distributors here for sale or at least the manufacturing process on your core.