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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | A ballast resistor actually reduces the voltage to somewhere between 7 and 9 volts which should be adequate for your application. Source one from a late 50's GM product. Don't add another one. The spark plugs could be different for for a point vs HEI application. The gap most certainly is. Also, do a compression check. All troubleshooting starts from there.
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