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Re: Ballast resister, do I need one? 1SG #958228 07/22/2013 6:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by 1SG Forty9, 8 amps for 8 cyl......4 amps for 4&6 cylinders.... I agree with Ed, take out the ballast resistor and see how it runs? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 11:03 AM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	baldeagle	07/22/2013 11:09 AM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	53moneypit	07/22/2013 12:10 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	tclederman	07/22/2013 2:44 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 4:02 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Forty9	07/22/2013 4:38 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 5:17 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	tclederman	07/22/2013 6:19 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 6:32 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 6:57 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:06 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 7:10 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	DADS50	07/22/2013 7:13 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:25 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 7:35 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:52 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	DADS50	07/22/2013 7:58 PM

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