i just got the msd blaster ss coil and the msd dist. cap and was reading how to install them when i noticed that the instructions said that if you are using the blaster ss coil without an msd unit on a points ignition system, you need to get a .8 ohm ballast resistor and wire it in series to the coil and ignition. what is a points ignition system and do our cars have them? i tried a search but came up short. any help is greatly appreciated.
The only place I’ve seen points ignition systems are on small engines (ie. lawn mowers, dirtbikes, etc.). But they may be on older V8’s and stuff…
I’m pretty sure ours doesn’t have it though. So I wouldn’t worry about it.
You don’t need it, just wire the new coil up like the stock coil is wired. Should work just fine, mine works great.