Ignition Wiring Questions

[50 F1]

I am working on a 1967 283 SBC. I am using the original points distributor. I needed a coil so I bought a Pertronix 40011 Flame Thrower 1.5 OHM coil.

I went to Pertronix web site and it says that this is a "internally resisted" coil. Does this mean the coil will cut the voltage down while the motor is running, down to the 9 or so volts and not have to use a ballast resistor?

Also I am using solid core plug wires. Mostly because I had them and they were new. I did read some where that solid core wires worked good for points distributor. I guess they are not good for electronic devises like radios and ignition boxes.  I didn't have a coil wire, if I can't find solid core wire to make a coil wire out of can I use spiral core or silicone wire to make a coil wire?

Thanks for any Info
Mike

[jaybee]

GM primarily used external resisters. If your using an internal resistor coil you shouldn't have one in the coil feed. Here's an article about the different sorts of coils used over the years by the Big 3.  https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2006/06/Ignition-Coils/1280615.html

And yes, you can mix one type of coil wire with a different type of plug wire. You may well find you have some radio popping with solid wires.