gday guys
After looking into the Maverick a little more ive discovered that it already has a Pertronix lobe sensor module installed with a bosch GT40R coil. I just wanted to double check how it should be set up in regards to a resistor coil and condensor as ive read a couple of times these things are normaly removed once the pertronix has been fitted. This is the set up I currently have:
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cheers in advance
You need to remove the condensor.
With a GT40R you need to have a ballast resistor.
If you upgrade to a gt40 or a pertonix coil - then you remove the ballast (just connect all the wires together at 1 end.
You get a bigger spark running the coil at 12 volts (no ballast resistor)
Note = the round gold colour device mounted to the coil in the above photo is a RF suppressor. The condenser is mounted on the side of the carby
Last edited by GQ TANK; 17th June 2014 at 05:22 PM.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
scubasteve (20th June 2014), taslucas (17th June 2014)
Cheers mate I assume the condensor is already off and that I do need the rf surpressor?Originally Posted by GQ TANK
1989 Ford Maverick: TB42s Carby, Snorkel, 3" king spring suspension lift, 2" body lift, aftermarket extractors, 33x12.5 mickey t MTZ's, 2.5: Sports Exhaust
The rf supressor will stp rf interferance to you am / fm radio and CB
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
scubasteve (20th June 2014)
If the condenser is left on could it cause any problems?
Also I put in a bosch coil for use with electronic ignition should I do anything to my ballast ?
sorry for hijack
Last edited by Alexc; 17th July 2014 at 02:57 PM.
You dont need the condensor when you have a pertonix.
You need to check the wiring of the vehicle that the bosch coil came from - some vehicles do run a ballast with electronic ignition. The ballast is designed to reduce the current flow though the coil.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
Hey man thanks for the info
Would the gt40 coil be equal to the flamethrower coil
I put the flamethrower 2 coil in my patrol and the coil was to hot to touch (as hot as stovetop)
What pertonix ignition are you running?
The flamethrower 2 coil has Ultra Low 0.32 primary resistance - the lower the resistance the more current flow = coil will get hotter
The flamethrower coil has either 1.5 or 3 ohms you might need to swap with a flame thower
A gt40 has a resistance of around 3 ohms
Last edited by GQ TANK; 23rd July 2014 at 09:53 PM.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
I have the ignitor2 and I ended up running the flamethrower2
it was running hot so I swapped it to old coil now its back in and running properly now
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