<VV> 63 Spyder Wiring

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/18/2006 10:42:57 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
stalder at cox.net writes:

I have my engine wired up now with an ignitor I.  I hooked the  black wire to 
the neg side coil and the red to the harness side of the  resistor.  The rest 
of the wiring is done per the diagram in Bob's  book.  I can't start it yet 
because I have not installed a gas  tank.  But when I have the ignition on to 
work on other electrical issues  I sometimes get smoke form the resistor.  Not 
always though.  I turn  everything off as soon as notice smoke.  Does anyone 
now why this  happens? 


Hi,
I'm confused. This is a Spyder with an external and separate resistor,  right?
If so, now you should have only one wire going from the resistor to the +  
side of the coil. Check that there aren't other wires connected to that terminal 
 on the resistor (or coil). The resistor block is only a dropping resistor  
between the +12v from the ign switch and the coil. It serves the same function  
as the resistance wire on the other Corvairs. If there is only one wire on 
that  resistor terminal,disconnect it and see if you get the smoke. But I'll bet 
there  is something else connected there besides the coil. PS the tach 
connects to the  - side of the coil.
Let us know the results.
Regards,
Bob Helt