The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay Re-wiring my 65 K10

Hello to the electrical Guru's, and if i may , I have a couple of questions. For background purposes, I have pulled out the old 350 that was in my truck, and have just put in the new 350. Am almost done with the mechanicals and will be starting the electrical soon. First question I have is about the wire going to the distributor. The old motor had an external coil as pictured here. The new motor does not have an external coil as pictured before install. I have heard that I do not need to go through the "ballast resistor". Is this true?

The second question is will I need to go through that same ballast resistor going to the electronic choke on the carb? Do I need this ballast resistor at all?

I have several other questions, however I will pose them in seperate posts so as not to run this one out by the page.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Don's 65 K10,

Beautiful new engine. Someone has informed you correctly...the new GM HEI on your new engine requires 12 volts, no resistor used.

A electric choke uses full voltage too. I don't know if there is a new version called an 'electronic' choke that might use reduced voltage, but I doubt it. Maybe you meant electric.

Stuart

Ya, so I wasn't sure if it was an electric, or electronic choke! So why you gotta pick on me like that? I never done nothin to you. Now I gotta go tell my wife so she can..... so she can..... tell me to grow a pair, and quit cryin like a baby! Darn it, nobody's on my side. I want my Mommy!!

Now that I got that out of my system, thanks for the info, and the correction. It is appreciated.

Don