Pertronics ballast resistor removal question

Was not directed at you Red, just "in general."

'My take' on Pertronix..................

Just like Mopar, they require a ballast IF THE COIL requires a ballast

Now this is not as simple as it sounds!!!!! Some of the old performance coils, such as the big 'ol Mallory rectangular, and the old huge giant not to mention BIG Accel coil BOTH required a proprietary ADDITIONAL ballast IN SERIES with the original

You are not only looking at "what the electronics can handle" in terms of power and current, you are looking at whether the COIL can stand the gaff

It is my 'take' that Pertronix, just like points, or the Mopar ECU require pretty much whatever the coil requires FOR LONG TERM street use.

HEI, and MSD, (and other CDI) is a completely different story

Jus' 'n 'xample, the ol Mallory "Voltmaster" coil: