- Joined
- Jan 23, 2011
- Messages
- 730
- Reaction score
- 976
- Points
- 93
- Location
- Bronson Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Engine Type
- 2.8 V6
- Engine Size
- 2.8
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6” skyjacker 2” body
- Tire Size
- 33x12.5
So I’ve done two of these now and both run fine. I’m looking for input on some things I did to mine that were not mentioned in the tech section used when I took on these projects. When I did mine I chose to make my own wire harnesses as searching for an existing one proved futile. The first conversion, I went by the book on parts needed and it went without a hitch. The second one I decided to use the original coil instead of the one listed in the parts list. It fired up for a bit till the magic smoke escaped the ignition module. Researched causes and concluded either the module wasn’t grounded well or the absence of a ballast resistor caused the failure. A new module, grounded securely, and a ballast resistor were installed and I’ve not had any more issues, although I’ve only ran it for maybe 20 minutes, as it’s not a completed project yet. I went and installed a ballast resistor on the first conversion as well thinking it may release the smoke. My understanding is the duraspark pintos and mustangs used an inline resister incorporated in the wire harness. So I know some of you fellas will have insight for me if I’m right or wrong. And if a ballast resistor is needed we could add that information to the duraspark update @Jim Oaks is doing.
Aaand GO!!
Aaand GO!!