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I have been running a Mallory Unilite distributor and an MSD Blaster coil
with power routed to the coil through a 1.5 ohm ceramic resistor in order
to lower current and protect the ignition module.
At one time I wired a bypass around the resistor to deliver full current
for starting as Mallory suggests but I found that the car starts fine with
the reduced current so eliminated the bypass wire.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 12:53=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I believe the ballast resistor was a unit which helped to keep a
> traditional set of points from burning/sparking. The Jensen-Healey uses
> such an arrangement. However, due to the inaccessibility of the
> distributor (under the manifold) I converted to Pertronix years ago. Then
> one day the car would not start. I mapped out the ballast resistor using =
a
> paper clip and was on my way. Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "Engl via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Reply-To: "Engl" <engl@accesscomm.ca>
> To: "Richard Antal" <rantal243@yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] coils
> Rich
>
> I have petronix with the non-ballast Lucas Sportcoil (=E2=80=9865 BJ8). =
I think
> the ballast coil is used only for cars with a ballast resistor in the
> ignition circuit (like the =E2=80=9872 Jaguar XJ6 I had).
>
> No experience with the Petronix coil.
>
> Bob England
>
> On Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 'Greetings all,
> My BJ8 has. a Pertronix ignition. Should it have a ballested or
> non-ballested lucas sport coil? I note the Moss catalogue has a Pertronix
> coil; does anyone have experience with this coil and is it a better choic=
e
> than the Lucas coil?
> Thanks to all responders.
> rich antal
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I hav=
e been running a Mallory Unilite distributor and an MSD Blaster coil with p=
ower routed to the coil through a 1.5 ohm ceramic resistor in order to lowe=
r current and protect the ignition module.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"color:#3333ff">At one time I wired a bypass around the resistor =
to deliver full current for starting as Mallory suggests but I found that t=
he car starts fine with the reduced current so eliminated the bypass wire.<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On T=
ue, Sep 9, 2025 at 12:53=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Healeys <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>=
I believe the ballast resistor was a unit which helped to keep a traditiona=
l set of points from burning/sparking.=C2=A0 The Jensen-Healey uses such an=
arrangement.=C2=A0 However, due to the inaccessibility of the distributor =
(under the manifold) I converted to Pertronix years ago. Then one day the c=
ar would not start. I mapped out the ballast resistor using a paper clip an=
d was on my way. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Engl via =
Healeys" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Reply-To: "Engl" <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:engl@accesscomm.ca"; target=3D"_blank">engl@accesscomm.ca</a>>=
; <br>To: "Richard Antal" <<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>> <br>Cc: "Healeys&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>> <br>Sent: September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM PDT <br>Subje=
ct: Re: [Healeys] coils <br>Rich</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I have petronix with the non-ballast Lucas Sportcoil (=E2=80=9865 BJ8)=
.=C2=A0 I think the ballast coil is used only for cars with a ballast resis=
tor in the ignition circuit (like the =E2=80=9872 Jaguar XJ6 I had).=C2=A0<=
/div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>No experience with the Petronix coil.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br id=3D"m_2581917486376414210m_3654695623792217899lineBreakAtBeginni=
ngOfSignature">
<div>Bob England</div>
<div><br>
<blockquote>On Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@auto=
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<div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-s=
erif;font-size:13px">
<div>'Greetings all,</div>
<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 My BJ8 has. a Pertronix ignition. Should it have a balle=
sted or non-ballested lucas sport coil? I note the Moss catalogue has a Per=
tronix coil; does anyone have experience with this coil and is it a better =
choice than the Lucas coil?=C2=A0<br>Thanks to all responders.</div>
<div>rich antal</div>
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