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There are two types of coils. Those that have an internal resistance of =
3 ohms and therefore do not need a ballast resister. The other type has =
an internal resistance of 1.0 - 1.5 ohms and will burn up the points =
without a ballast resister in line with the coil. =20
A Pertronix or any other electronic trigger does not need a 3 ohm coil =
or a 1.5 ohm coil with ballast resister because it does not have points =
that would get burned up with a continuous 12 volts.=20
=20
Richard Mayor
boyracer466@gmail.com
> On Sep 9, 2025, at 8:51=E2=80=AFAM, Hank Leach via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> 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
> --------------------=20
>=20
> From: "Engl via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>=20
> Reply-To: "Engl" <engl@accesscomm.ca>=20
> To: "Richard Antal" <rantal243@yahoo.com>=20
> Cc: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>=20
> Sent: September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM PDT=20
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] coils=20
> Rich
> =20
> 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).=20
> =20
> No experience with the Petronix coil.=20
>=20
> Bob England
>=20
> On Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> '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 choice than the Lucas coil?=20
> Thanks to all responders.
> rich antal
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">There are two =
types of coils. Those that have an internal resistance of 3 ohms and =
therefore do not need a ballast resister. The other type has an =
internal resistance of 1.0 - 1.5 ohms and will burn up the points =
without a ballast resister in line with the coil. =
<div><br></div><div>A Pertronix or any other electronic trigger =
does not need a 3 ohm coil or a 1.5 ohm coil with ballast resister =
because it does not have points that would get burned up with a =
continuous 12 volts. </div><div><br></div><div> <br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
<div>Richard =
Mayor</div><div>boyracer466@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 9, 2025, at 8:51=E2=80=AFAM=
, Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>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<br>-------------------- =
<br><br>From: "Engl via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net> =
<br>Reply-To: "Engl" <engl@accesscomm.ca> <br>To: "Richard Antal" =
<rantal243@yahoo.com> <br>Cc: "Healeys" =
<healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Sent: September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM =
PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] coils <br>Rich</div>
<div> </div>
<div>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). </div>
<div> </div>
<div>No experience with the Petronix coil. </div>
<div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
<div>Bob England</div>
<div><br>
<blockquote>On Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via =
Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote>
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<div>'Greetings all,</div>
<div> 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 choice than the Lucas coil? <br>Thanks to all =
responders.</div>
<div>rich antal</div>
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