[steve25]

That coil is designed to be used on 9 volts other then when cranking.
Are you running that off of the ballast resistor it shipped with ?

[MPKind]

Originally Posted by steve25

That coil is designed to be used on 9 volts other then when cranking.
Are you running that off of the ballast resistor it shipped with ?

No ballast. It’s a ‘65 Pontiac. It has a resistance wire for running mode. Nothing special about that coil other than it’s advertised to work with a points system. I wouldn’t mount a ballast on the firewall anyway. Never came with one. That’s a Mopar deal.

As for the vintage part. Clearly it’s proved to more durable than the FAST coil. I was using it awhile last fall when I ordered the FAST coil. It’ll do until I find the right replacement. Needs to be the correct diameter to fit the coil bracket. Most after market coils are slightly bigger than the Delcos so they don’t fit. Back to the drawing board.

[MPKind]

I stand corrected. Ballast is required with the PS20/40 coils by FAST. “The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.” It failed because it burned out from overload. I f’d up and purposely left the ballast off the car.

Can we sell a coil that doesn’t require additional parts to operate properly? Is it too f-ing hard to sell a product that’s similar to the original in setup and appearance? If it’s a Mopar or similar swap the ballast, but on a mid 60s GM Delco system? No.