About ready to install a Pertronix 1 on my 289 2v. I spliced into the green/red wire at the ignition switch and was ready to go. My coil says 12 volt external resistor. Can I just hook up as Pertronix states, red to pos and black to neg? I read somewhere that I need to get 12 volts out of the switch, because orginal Ford coils were 6 volt. Help, I would love to drive this weekend. Thanks

 

Straight from the pertronix install manual, connect the red wire to a 12 v source. I know there are other opinions, but in this case I would do what the manufacture says must be done.

http://www.pertronix.com/downloads/ignitor12vneg.pdf

 

Hook it up as the pertronix installaton directions say to hook it up. Once you get the engine running, get the 12 volt source fom the ignition switch.