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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | Ok Guys, so I am building up my freshened 54 235 and will be converting to 12 volt. So my question is whether this will affect the points and condenser in the distributor. I don't want to switch to HEI just yet.
Thanks!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | You will need to change the generator, voltage regulator, and coil to 12v (and light bulbs and any other 6v devices/gauges). There is a Tech Tip here about that change. You will need a ballast resistor somewhere in the ignition circuitry before the coil (or, you will burn the points). You could use a 12v coil with built-in ballast resistor, but there are advantages of have an external ballast resistor and wiring the starting circuitry to all full 12v current while cranking/starting. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Will not effect the points and condenser.
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