pegasus45 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hi All Just joined club as i have finally got a triumph Spitfire MK3. I have always wanted to own a spitfire for as long as i can remember, but never had the opportunity , now the kids have all left home its my time :) At last. I am looking at fitting electronic ignition and was wondering if any of you have suggestions as to which type to go for. There appears to be 3 ways of doing it accuspark delco electronic distributor with a taco drive or Stealth electronic ignition kit or Sparkrite SX4000 Electronic ignition conversion kit. This one allows you to switch between electronic or points ? Any info / help would be great , as to which system is best. Regards Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Also have a look at Pertronix. American unit which worked well for me on my Mk4. Also on my 2500. Replaces points and condenser. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Pertronix are available in this country via the retrorockets website. Or they are imported and re-badged Aldon. They are good, I had one in my vitesse for 13 years, and I believe it is still going strong 8 years later. I have a stealth, fairly cheap in comparison, unit in my Toledo, been there 6 years, no issues. Had Pertonix in a couple of other cars, no failures to report on any of them. In general, I think they are reliable units. Amazing, as a few years ago I stumbled across a chinese website, and if you bought in bulk, they were $1 each (I think the cheap type sold via ebay etc for the lucas distributors) but again, they seem reliable enough. Never did find that website again, I actually considered buying a batch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glang Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hi Phill, you'll find that there are certain topics on here that open the provebial can of worms and electronic ignition is one of them! It seems that everybody has had different experiences with each manufacturers products (dont forget Lumenition) and a lot comes down to your personal situation ie: is the distributor worn, do you want originality, are you on a budget.... Im in the last category and have had no problems with my Accuspark unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Quoted from pegasus45- Hi All Just joined club as i have finally got a triumph Spitfire MK3. I have always wanted to own a spitfire for as long as i can remember, but never had the opportunity , now the kids have all left home its my time :) At last. I am looking at fitting electronic ignition and was wondering if any of you have suggestions as to which type to go for. There appears to be 3 ways of doing it accuspark delco electronic distributor with a taco drive or Stealth electronic ignition kit or Sparkrite SX4000 Electronic ignition conversion kit. This one allows you to switch between electronic or points ? Any info / help would be great , as to which system is best. Regards Phill I bought one of the sx2000 units of Iain aka Spitfire6 and i must say it works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus45 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hi Thank you all for your help, i have decided to go with the Accuspark Stealth, mainly because i want to keep the spitfire looking as original as possible , and this one seems to be the best one for that, ill let you know how well it works , But its been delayed due to the weather :(. Cheers Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glang Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Don't think you'll regret it Phill but I think its important to install it using heat paste to ensure the best cooling possible of the unit. Also recommend keeping the points in the car just in case it fails.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy916 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I sent my dizzy to http://h-h-ignitionsolutions.co.uk/technical.htm they rebuilt it and fitted an electronic bit inside, so no points or condenser, and looking from the outside you would never know, blinking great and I think I paid £150, it looks like their web site is being worked on so heres their phone number 01384 261500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus45 Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hi All I went for the stealth electronic kit, and it works fantastic and very simple to fit. and at around £40.00 is well worth doing, not only does the engine see to run smother it also seams to have a little more go in it . thanks for all the info. phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Probably all similar. Have fitted Pertronix to 3 T.C.'s and a Mk 4 Spitfire with delco electrics. No problems with any. To me seems easier starting and better running. Although that may be me justifying the expense. Never happy with the latest crop of aftermarket points though. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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