Kurt and Nate: I'm new to this list and just got my truck a couple of weeks ago. Who sells these Petronics pointless ignitions you are speaking of? Sounds like the way to go. What do they cost?
Zort Brown 58 SB FS Lincoln, NE --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "Nick's Yahoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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! 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