Ok, so now that Ive got most everything sorted out I started ordering what I want. I ran across a little bump in the road though. One of the posters in the other thread mentioned that the pertronix flamethrower coil likes 12 volts, so I have to bypass the resistor in the coil feed wire. No prob there, but I was looking at the coil and pertronix sells two versions of the flame thrower coil(not the flame thrower 2, just two versions of the flame thrower). One coil has 1.5 ohms primary resistance, and the other has 3 ohms primary resistance, and one is meant for a 6 volt system and the other for a 12 volt. I am assuming that if I bought the coil with the higher resistance(3 ohms) I would definitely have to bypass the resistor, but If I get the lower 1.5 ohm resistance coil, it would go in without bypassing anything. But, I could be completely incorrect and pertronix website doesnt specify which ohm load coil is intended to work with what electrical system, so I was hoping you guys would know what resistance flame thrower coil I should get along with my pertronix ignitor kit which will be used in a 66 buick skylark with the 2 barrel wildcat 310 motor. Thanks again guys.
I've had an MSD Blaster2 coil for about five years. No resistor needed. Have an MSD 6A box. All 12 volt direct from battery. Both Pertronix and MSD have very helpful diagrams on their websites that show all types of combinations of ignition setups.
If you use the pertonix coil with the pertonix ignition you bypass the reisitor wire and it will work. The coil has the needed resistor built into it.
Now Im a little confused. I wonder if pertronix changed things cause I just got the kit today and it says in the directions, do not bypass resistor and it has an exploded diagram showing how to hook up the ignitor with the resistor still in the picture. This is why I am wondering if it is dependant on the coil, cause if I buy an aftermarket coil I may or may not have to unhook the resistor depending on the primary resistance of the coil, and since they sell a 1.5 and 3 ohm coil, I assume that removing or keeping the resistor should depend on what coil I get. If not, than why do they have the same coil with two different resistors?
i just installed a 1.5 ohm flame thrower and an ignitor kit in and ran a standard wire to replace the factory one.The ignitor is designed for 1.5 ohm resistance.
