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Old 04-02-2017, 01:58 PM   #7
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Default Re: Pertronix 40111 6V 1.5 ohm

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Originally Posted by katy View Post
I was under the impression that 1.5 ohms (more or less) was the preferred resistance for a 6 volt coil? And 3 ohms for a 12 volt unballasted coil?




Yep.

One wants only 6v to the points regardless of battery voltage. [ no more than 8v with 12v battery]

So, the Pertronix 40111 is 1.5 ohm and epoxy filled. If 12v was to feed this coil a ballast resistor would be needed.

Thats my take unless I'm missing something.

And, to the original question. the sparkler gap can remain the same. .035"
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