Re: To Ballast or Not

["bjshov8" <bjshov8@comcast.net>]

What I remember is that the ballast is to lower the current going through 
the points and keep them from burning.  Some ignition systems bypass the 
ballast and run higher voltage to the coil during starting.


> I recently inquired with Mallory about what is the correct coil to use
> with the Dual Point non-vacuum advance distributor.  Their rep said a
> ballasted coil is correct.