L16 with pertronix, which coil to use?

[reese]

I have an stock l16 and I want to buy a pertronix 1741 electronic ignition conversion. Do I use a 1.5 ohm coil and keep the ballast resistor. My last car with l16 had a pertronix on it with a 3.0 ohm coil and the ballast removed. Which is correct?

 

Thanks,

Erik in NE Portland

[bananahamuck]

both ways are correct

 

 

I personally use the ballast resistor because my coil worked fine, just wanted ease of use so i could make longer carefree trips.. Just hook power plus (red) to side of resistor that has 12 volts going in ,, and your good to go.

[banzai510(hainz)]

stick with the stock coil and ballast. cheaper. should start EZer also

make sure you have a single point dizzy. dual point Pertronix dont fit

[reese]

Erik,

 

I would suggest the 1.5 ohm along with your factory resister.

 

Marvin Grebow Jr

PerTronix Inc.

Technical Department

909-273-6006

marving@pertron