<VV> Electrical questions

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

1. Forget the fuse. If you REALLY want to have one, get a MAXI fuse, which 
has an actual current rating, and bolts in place to your wires. Buss makes these 
for cars, and this is the presently preferred technology. Fusible link wires 
are not done much anymore on new stuff. Frankly, the Corvair wiring harness is 
adequately protected, IMHO. 

2. Ballast resistors need to be matched to their respective coils. Corvairs 
with stock coils use a 1.8 ohm ballast wire or resistor, depending on the year. 
Since the coil impedance varies with engine speed, selecting based on voltage 
is a fairly fruitless effort. If you go electronic, most modules work best 
with no ballast resistance at all. 


In a message dated 2/8/2005 2:01:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
akinzelm@greatnortherncorp.com writes:
Guys,
I have two questions:
1 - I want to put a fusible link into the main power wire.  However, I went 
to the auto parts place, and the FLs they had only had the wire gauge listed; 
no amp rating.  Any recommendations what gauge wire fusible link to use?

2 - I am doing some rewiring by the engine.  A non-Corvair guy recommended a 
ballast resistor that feeds the coil 'about 8 volts'.  Is that correct, or 
should it be 6 volts?

Thanks,
Andy K.