Hey guys.

My 57 T-Bird has the 312 and has a Pertronix Ignitor module. It appears to have a standard coil on it. (I can’t tell for sure)

It is still hooked up to a coil resistor, so I am assuming it is a standard type coil. I had read the Flamethrowers are internally resisted so I am guessing I bypass or remove the external coil resistor? I am wanting to change over to get a better combustion and hopefully reduce the over-rich smell. I have had my Holley 4160 rebuilt and I have adjusted the carb. My plugs have a sooty deposit indicating an over-rich mixture. I have since increased the plug gap to .045 as per the forum article and that alone has made a significant difference. The rich exhaust smell has reduced by 50% and carbon coming out of the tailpipe has also been reduced and my idle is smooth and even. My thinking is that by adding a Flamethrower I will further reduce the sooty deposit, smell and add a bit more power and increase gas mileage. My ignition wires are new and are the concourse Ford style from Casco -Do I need to upgrade the wires as well? Also is running premium fuel a good idea? I currently run mid-grade.



Many thanks