Ballast resistor-> 4 prong to 2 prong

So MSD 6AL and a chevy 1 wire alternator? Dedicated distributor or stock?

I picked up an MSD gold box with the ECU connection a long time ago (but would that help alleviate anything?), but other than realizing that the ballast has a .5 ohm top resistance, and 5 ohm resistance on the bottom portion of the prong leads I am not sure what it does for the ignition. The amp meter on the road runner makes me nervous, but only lights and engine are the only electrical loads on that car, nothing else.

dont forgot the FBO/4 seconds flat setup
or you might even be able to run a different coil and remove the resistor

plenty of ways to skin a cat (just wait for someone to chime in who knows them, as in, not me)