[dmaddox]

To ballast or not to ballast - that is the question.

I have a Gen 2 Permatune, with a points setup (upgrading to a Pertronix setup in the old cast iron distributor).

(this is a 1968 911L)

I ordered a new coil and plugs/plug wires to do an ignition tune-up and I noticed on the green tag of the coil it says to use a ballast resistor.

My current setup doesn't have one, do I need to include one since this new coil's label calls for one?

Clearly I don't understand the reason for having a ballast in mechanical vs. electronic scenarios, but want to learn.

Thank you for any insight.