<VV> Ignition system

[Bryan Blackwell]

Short answer is the coil wants 6 to 8 volts, but the Ignitor wants 12.  
12V will kill the coil over time, but the Ignitor wants 12 to reliably 
switch.  That said, if the wiring is good you usually can run the 
Ignitor on lowered voltage.

--Bryan

On Aug 31, 2006, at 5:32 PM, Clark Hartzel wrote:

> OK you electrical gurus, what is the straight scoop on the resistor 
> wire on
> a Corvair.  I always thought the voltage was dropped to keep the 
> points from
> burning out.  How come on a Pertronix Ignition they say to run full 12 
> volts
> to the module but leave the resistor wire on the coil.  I have the 
> pertronix
> 1 system with Flamethrower 1 coil on my Corvair.  What happens if I 
> run 12V
> to the coil?  It says for racing purposes you can use 12V but street 
> use,
> leave the resistor wire in place.  What difference does it make if I am
> racing or not?  Don't we all want the biggest spark possible?  I am so
> confused....
> Clark Hartzel