The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Ignition problems- 305E V6

part number is 91162A
Ignitor II for telco 6cyl w vac advance


1. As a point of info: On a 66 GMC there was one wire from ignition "on" terminal to starter "R" terminal. This was the resistance wire. Then there was a yellow wire from the "R" terminal on the starter to coil positive. Good to know. thanks

2. The Ignitor II instructions I have say that you can remove resistance wire or not. Do you agree? I.E. Figure 2.
I agree, however it says, 'All external resistors should be removed to achieve optimum performance'. It also says, minimum voltage is 8v, I am getting 5.6 from positive coil terminal. Thats why I was assuming I have to bypass or remove.

3. Here is the disturbing part and may be your problem, once I am sure what you said. Regarding the positive terminal on the coil: you said you have the Pertronix wire (probably red), a yellow wire, and the "resistance wire" on that terminal. That would be three wires. Is that what you have or not? Here are your words:

I followed Pertronix directions exactly, their leads from unit come to ground and positive posts on coil, and the yellow wire and resistance wire are also on positive post for coil. inside distributor there is a ground to plate, and the unit itself.
Leads to coil positive are: Red from Pertronix, and one hoop connector with yellow and resistor wire. that's how it was when I got it, and it ran with those wires going to original coil.