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Re: MGA 1600 - fitting an electronic ignition

To: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: MGA 1600 - fitting an electronic ignition
From: Robert Alan Reisse <rareisse@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:24:05 -0400
I installed an Ignitor in my 1976 MGB this summer.  The installation was a
lot simplar than trying to install a Crane (or Allison) in my opinion.  I
was having problems with the installed Allison Ignition, or at least all of
ignition problems went away.  I have a few hundred miles on it, but no
problems since the installation.

Note, my instructions said nothing about a positive ground system, but as
the ignitor has only two wires,I would imagine that it would work in a
positive ground system, by just reversing the connections, but you should
check with the manufacturer.

Bob Reisse
76 MGB
NAMGBR 8-3559


At 07:46 PM 9/10/98 -0400, M. W. Jordan, Jr. wrote:
>An unhealthy, irrational fear (or complete lack of understanding or
>comfort level on setting them) of points and condensers is prompting me
>to consider going to some sort of electronic ignition on my 1960 MGA
>1600.
>
>I see that Moss offers an electronic ignition system that replaces the
>points and condenser in the distributor that is made, I believe, by
>Pertronix and is marketed as the IGNITOR Electronic Ignition  In their
>catalog, it lists for $99.95.
>
>Has anyone on the list ever installed this IGNITOR ignition?  Has it
>proven reliable?
>
>Interestingly, the J C Whitney summer sale catalog also lists Pertronix
>Ignitor electronic ignitions for $67.69.  If anyone on the list has
>installed an Ignitor on their MGA, TR3-4A, or Sprite/Midget (except
>1500) could you send me the IGNITOR stock number off the unit so I can
>see if the $30 savings could work
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>M. W. Jordan, Jr.
>Marietta, GA
>
>

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