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Old 08-29-2018, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 69hugger View Post
Since you mentioned wanting to update to electronic ignition, I thought I would point out IF you decide on a Mallory Unilite conversion or distributor, they require a the use of a ballast resistor OR a 3 ohm coil. I learned this because I recently blew out 2 Unilite modules instantly by connecting a "regular" (low impedance) coil.
MSD does not offer a 3 ohm coil, but Pertronix does, which works perfectly with my Unilite.
Just FYI.
True. I have both a Unilite, and an MSD. I like the MSD better. I lost a Unilite module once as well, even with the correct resistor wired in.
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