[Michael C Henry]

I found that I had energized the yelow wire that powers the coil from two sources the box and the balast. I disconnected the one yellow lead from the balast resister . That may have made a difference but not enough.I drove the car around beyond the previous limits. It seemed to be running correctly . I was beyound where it previously would've start to miss . So I headed for I5 to test it at a greater speed limit than 35mph. I had enough confidance that I actualy got on I5 at S 56th heading South. It was starting to miss by S74th so I got off at 512 exit. back North on S Tacoma Way to S74th. It got bad. Then I got held up at the left turn light on S74 and again at the rail road tracks. I idled just about normal but under a load it stumbled and shuttered big time . I did manage to get the car home under its own power .
I have an cheap old Radio Schack multimeter and it pegs on the rx1 OHM scale. I'm looking for .75 to 1.5 Ohms. I can't read Ohms that low. Time for a new meter.
Thereis a blurb under the distrib instruction sheet .when they show the wireing with componets like mine they mention that "Note: an ignition balast resister is not required for this ignition to function properly. However ,installing one allows you to easily switch back to standard ignition , if necessary."