Kurt: It's on my "future" list. Right know I just want to start my engine. Finished up the wiring today and going over the checklist for "startup". Getting anxious. PS: Yes mine is a converted 12v system and I agree on the philosophy.
Nick K. 51 261 3100 74 454 Vette Oak Island NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "K Ohlgren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Ignition Ballanst Resistor > Nate > You've got it backwards, the starter by-pass of the resistor makes for > better cold weather starting by increasing the voltage for a hotter spark. > the resistor lowers the voltage (once the engine is started) from the > ignition circuit, creating a colder spark. I assume Nick's truck is > converted to 12V, I don't believe the 6V systems used a resistor. I may be > wrong there. > I have used the Petronics (sp) pointless ingnition on a couple of SBC > motors, they eliminate the resistor. Nick you might want to consider this > too. > > > Kurt > 58 3100 Apache project > the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going... > > > > > >>From: "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >>To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Ignition Ballanst Resistor >>Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:54:59 -0000 >> >> >> >>Piffle . >> >>The only reson a ballast resistor is used is to improve cold weather >>starting by allowing a hotter spark when the starter is operating and >>thereby lowering the current to the coil ~ a non - ballasted ignition >>system uses a different coil with an _internal_ resistor so the >>points will in fact last the same . >> >>Ask any shop or dealer mechanic who's changed thusands of point sets >>over the years , all last the same , ballasted or not . >> >>Old GM 6 cylinder engines are -so- easy to start they don't need all >>this complication & extra wiring unless you live in cold weather >>country . >> >>It _is_ a good thing to have on all V-ate engines IMO . >> >>-Nate >> Kurt wrote: >> > >> > one item you might want to revisit is the wire going from the >>starter to the >> > resistor. points work best at low voltages, the higher voltage >>makes hotter >> > spark but will ruin the point fast. thus the insertion of the >>ballast >> > resistor to reduce the voltage while running. this wire should >>connect to >> > the same terminal as the + coil wire, it supplies higher voltage >>and hotter >> > spark while starting and then turns off with the starter to feed >>power >> > through the resistor. >> > a good source for electrical advice is madelectric. anyone wiring a >>vehicle >> > should read up on the charge/run/distribution circuit at >> > http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/chevymain1.shtml >> > it shows you how and why the amp gauge works and how not to do it >>too >> > >> > Kurt >> > 58 3100 Apache project >> > the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >From: "Nick's Yahoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >Reply-To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >> > >To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> >> > >Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring >> > >Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:38:57 -0500 >> > > >> > >Okay Jeff. Thanks again. Did some more investigation on my >>wiring and >> > >here >> > >is what I'll wind up with. >> > >- Battery + to Starter Center Stud. >> > >- Starter Center Stud to Amp Gauge "+" and one side of Start >>Button. >> > >- Starter "R" Terminal to one side Ballast Resistor. >> > >- Other Side of Ballast Resistor to Coil +. >> > >Amp Gauge "-" to Light Sw "Bat", Reg "Bat", Ignition Sw #1. >> > >- Ignition Switch #2 to Gas Gauge, Coil "+", New Fuse Panel. >> > > >> > >Does all this sound right? If so, one last question. Is the >>Starter >> > >supposed to have a ground wire somewhere like shown on the original >> > >schematic. >> > > >> > >Nick K. >> > >51 261 3100 >> > >74 454 Vette >> > >Oak Island NC > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
