> I recently had the same problem with my '79 Spitfire. The car would
> be running along just fine and then all of a sudden stop. After a
> while it would start again and run for a while before stopping again.
> Eventually it quit completely and would not start at all. This turned
> out to be a problem with the electronic ignition module (as was
> suggested by several list members). I replaced the module with an
> Allison electronic ignition and it started up right away and has been
> running fine for several months now.
>
> Installing the new electronic ignition was simple in my case since the
> previous owner had already had an after market ignition module installed.
> I just needed to remove it and put in the new one. The instructions for
> removing the original Lucas ignition module did not look very complicated
> however.
I installed an Allison optical ignition in my 1980 Spitfire last
summer. It works fine. My only problem was removing the magnetic
pickup rotor from my distributor shaft. It was on really tight.
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