[Farmall] Oliver Cletrac HG Question

[Mike Sloane]

Yes - the previous owner neglected to install a "ballast" resistor in 
series with the ignition side of the coil to keep the voltage down to 
about 6 volts. Ballast resistors, usually off-white rectangular ceramic 
and about 2" long with a mounting bracket, can usually be found at an 
auto parts store and can be installed anywhere in the circuit between 
the ignition switch and the coil. I use ones that were sold for use with 
  1960's Chrysler car systems. They do get hot, however, so it is a good 
idea to put one where there is some air flow. The most common place is 
at or near the coil bracket.

Mike

Roymh350 at aol.com wrote:
> I have a 400 that the previous owner changed to a 12 volt negative  ground, 
> if you wire the distributor to the negative side of the coil, the coil  gets so 
> hot you can't touch it.  Does this mean that the change to the 12  volt was 
> not done properly?
>  
> Roy
> 
> 

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