RE: [DML] higher output coils and ballast resistors

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Adam and Henry, Take a look at the new performance package of products I
just added to the web site last night. That will answer your questions.
John Hervey
http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/delorean-parts-kits.html


-----Original Message-----
From: Adam 16683 [mailto:acprice1@xxxx]
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:35 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] higher output coils and ballast resistors


I want to kick up the ignition on my car. I've thought of using the
MSD blaster2 coil with 45,000V output. My question is; what size
ballast resistor should I use with it?

SpecialTauto has 1.8ohm resistors for the 25,000V coil. While the MSD
blaster2 coils come with a 0.8ohm resistor, which they state "will
fit most applications". Would the 0.8ohm or the 1.8ohm work for hte
45,000V coil, or do I need an even larger resistor?

Thanks!
adam price

http://www.msdignition.com/coil_directory.htm

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>
wrote:
> Actually what you're seeing is the ignition at work. Whenever the
coil
> loses its ground (controlled by ignition module), high tension
current
> builds up lightning fast, then is discharged to a spark plug as
rotor
> passes its terminal. If the coil were grounded all the time, no
> current would ever build up.
>
> Ignition module and tachometer take their signal from small wire
> (blue? I'm at work and can't remember color) that passes from
> distributor to compartment behind driver seat.
>
> Take it easy grabbing ignition wires. While coil ground is only 12
> volts, HT wires can be as much as 100,000 on newer cars. Even stock
> DeLo is 18,000 or so (which I highly recommend bumping up at least
to
> 40,000).
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
>
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, doctorDHD@xxxx wrote:
> > OK, while playing around with the ignition / idle system of 6530 I
> noted
> > something very interesting. As I previous stated, the tachometer
> makes small
> > jumps upward, intermittently. I accidentally touched the wire
that
> goes to the
> > negative side of the ignition coil primary circuit (color WS) and
> noted that I
> > was getting intermittent shocks. These shocks were at the same
time
> that the
> > tach jumped! When I connected a small neon bulb (i.e., an NE-2
for you
> > engineering types), the bulb would blink intermittently along with
> the jumping of the
> > tach. (Hey I got fed up with getting jolted so I substituted the
bulb
> > instead.) Remember that the engine RPM is NOT jumping only the
tach
> is. I suppose
> > the tach is getting these voltage spikes and that is why it is
> jumping and maybe
> > these spikes are affecting the idle ECU controller. The spike
occur
> only at
> > low RPM up to about 1400 rpm.
> >
> > Does anyone have a clue as to what to do next?
> >
> > Dave & 6530 thank you...
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



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