RE: Mopar Electronic Ignition & Pertronix

["Dennis C." <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I'm guessing that I probably used #14 black wire, I just grabbed some 
out of the scrap box.

I used a couple of adapters that go on the male prongs of the ballast 
resistor that convert each male prong to 2 male prongs then I connected 
the original wires back on the ballast resistor.  I made a jumper about 
5" long with female connectors.  I connected it to the 2 new male 
connectors on the  ballast resistor.  The jumper is long enough that I 
can tie wrap it with the original wires and not be seen.

You could easily use a straight adapter that connects two female 
connectors together and just unplug them from the resistor and put the 
adapter between the wires. If you don't have one of the adapters just 
use a very short lenght of wire between two male connectors. 

I have a number of different adapters for the push on connectors.  I 
don't recall where I got them but they come when I got an  assortments 
of connectors.

I went with a simple jumper because I want to drive the car from Yuma 
back to Arkansas where my brother and friends helped me build the car.  
The car was built to be a driver. I like but don't trust electronics.  I 
will have a stock coil and point type distributor in the trunk.  It 
would only take minutes to swap it out.

Sorry about the length of this.

Dennis C.

laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Please explain how you jumpered the ballast resistor. What size wire did 
> 
> you use?
> 
> Zack
> 
> Dennis C. wrote:
> > 
> > The Mopar Electronic Ignition is very simple.  All the box does is take 
> > a small signal from the distributer and switch battery power to the coil 
> > 
> > 
> > through a ballast resistor. The distributer does all of the advance 
> > work, both vacuum and mechanical, the box does not in any way modify the 
> > 
> > 
> > advance.
> > 
> > I just removed my Mopar setup because I didn't want the box mounted 
> > under the hood of my 63 Sport Fury and I wanted a Rev Limiter, I have a 
> > 4-speed.
> > 
> > I went with the Pertronix Billet Flame Thrower III distributer.  It has 
> > the rev limiter built in.  It ships set at 5500 rpm and is adjustable 
> > from 4000 to 9000 rpm.  It came with 24 degrees total mechanical advance 
> > 
> > 
> > but it has springs and limiters to adjust total advance and curve.  I 
> > put in 20 degree limiters and set my base advance at 14 degrees for a 
> > total of 34 degrees and did not change gthe curve.
> > 
> > Connection of the unit was very simple, I jumpered the ballast resistor, 
> > 
> > 
> > the wire from the  ballest resistor goes to the + terminal of the coil.  
> > 
> > 
> > The distributer has a red wire that goes to the + of the coil and a 
> > black wire that goes to the - terminal of the coil - DONE!
> > 
> > Well almost, the billet distributor is larger, I had to grind a corner 
> > of the head casting to allow it to drop down.  I had to grind the corner 
> > 
> > 
> > flange off of my Cal Custom valve cover to give room for the distributor 
> > 
> > 
> > to turn, I had to re-route my fuel line and it is very close to one of 
> > the heater hoses.  Having said all of tha I am absolutely happy with the 
> > 
> > 
> > installation.
> > 
> > Just my adventures with my 383 SF.
> > 
> > Dennis C. 
> > 
> > 
> > 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
> > 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
> > 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
> > 1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
> > 1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard



1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard


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