Bypassing Ballast Resistor / Installing Pertronix Ignition

[Commando66]

which ignitor? 1 2 0r 3. wiring differs

Not sure, sold the car a few years ago.

 

[rays266]

Some folks just install a jumper wire between the two ballast resistor terminals. They sell piggy back terminals for that. Or just gut the back of one and install a wire if you want it to look stock. Or get rid of it all together and join the wires as you said.

I used the 2 spade connector supplied with the flamethrower coil to jump the 2 wires on the ballast. Rrrrrruns nice

 

[rays266]

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.

I installed the original and bypassed the ballast resistor per instructions. 1361A