Sounds like you fried the coil with a straight 12 volts all the time. Ballast risistor cut the vots to 6 when running. ---- "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Rich---I assume you do not have points in your > distributor?.................MO....sw iowa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:11 PM > Subject: Oh well, it keeps me busy > > > > > > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > > > > Everytime I get my car running great, something goes bonkers again. I > > think part of the problem is that I have made so many changes at the > > same time that it's easy to have multiple problems concurrently. For > > example the latest change was to by-pass the ballast resistor. It did > > work great and never missed a lick up to 6K plus. Then a day later I > > took the car out, stopped it, restarted after a few minutes and just > > under normal driving it started to cut out like a vapor lock issue. The > > engine was very cool too. The new radiator has reduced the operating > > temp by probably 30deg. Very pleased there. > > I do believe the pulley change will be of help as it does begin to heat > > when idling awhile but quickly cools when moving. I'm still looking for > > one smaller than 6&1/2". > > > > Have no fear, I'll get it right one of these days :-) > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content > > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.