<VV> Ignition Resistor Wire & Tach Installation

[Greenbrier Goon]

Thanks, Bob and the others who replied.
 
I assume that connecting the tach to the negative side of the coil is correct.
 
This weekend I will busy rebuilding the steering box and converting the van back to a stock mechanical fuel pump.
 
Charles

BobHelt at aol.com wrote:
Charles,
It seems like we have been over this subject many times before. So I'll 
summarize the situation once and finally. 

Assuming that you have an Ignitor 1 and its accompanying Flamethrower coil, 
you should use a good digital multimeter (DVM) and measure the primary 
resistance of your coil. If it measures about 1.35 ohms, then you should retain the 
stock ballast resistor in the coil's circuit. But if it measures 2.5 ohms or 
greater, then you should bypass the ballast resistor. This is because Pertronix 
supplies two different Ignitor I coils----one for 6 cylinder engines and one 
for 8 cyl. No telling which you might have gotten.

But then there is the red wire coning from the Ignitor. For best results, 
this should be connected to +12 volts controlled by the ignition switch. It will 
work by connecting the red wire to the + terminal on the coil, but that 
voltage might be marginal under some conditions.

One final thing. If your ignition system was up to snuff before you installed 
the Ignitor, you should NOT expect any performance gains. The Ignitor is for 
reliability.

PS, the 40,000 volt coil is a marketing gimmick.

Regards,
Bob Helt
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