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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Electronic Ignition

Has anyone any experiance of this kit from MGB Hive?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MGB-midget-25-OR-45D-ELECTRONIC-IGNITION-KIT_W0QQitemZ380117803554QQihZ025QQcategoryZ27380QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262


I have a 1275 with a 25d distributor
R Fowler

This looks like the kit that was featured on a recent thread.

IIRC it was available from a Land Rover specialist for less than a tenner!
Dave O'Neill 2

Slightly more expensive than I remember...

http://www.mm-4x4.com/britpart-electronic-conversion-kit-2720-p.asp
Dave O'Neill 2

Forty five Quid?

I've just bought one from the Land Rover specialist

Eight quid plus packing and postage and it works a treat.

Don't some people try it on! A mark-up of nearly 600%

Dave
Penwithian

That's a bargain! Surely even for that price, it'll still be more reliable than points!
Rich Amos (1 Sprite 1 Midget!)

8 quid's a bargain, 45 is a ripoff !!
David Smith

Well, you can't blame him for trying ;-)
Rich Amos (1 Sprite 1 Midget!)

Same as Bay item number: 120401428579

It's worth noting there is a big difference between the blue module and the red module systems. I tried the blue module on my BGT, but found the car seriously lost power when hot even after reinstalling the unit with heat-transfer paste, I changed to the red module from Simonbbc and the car runs as sweet as a nut now. So far every bit as good as the Ignitor systems I've used before.
Mike

IMO thats typical MGBhive, i don't use them anymore.
Brad (Sprite IV 1380)

Thanks guys

I had spotted the landrover kit (and price) but its only suitable for a 45d distributor ie 1500.

Mine is a 1275 lucas 25d. I wondered what the differances are (ignition not distrbutors)
R Fowler

Been looking to get one of these for ages but fell into the searching for MG parts trap. Great find guys!
James Ballard

R. Fowler

Simonbbc does both types
d brenchley

Sorry, but who is Simonbbc, and do you have contact details please?
Andrew
aj robinson

Simonbbc - ebay name -
d brenchley

http://simonbbc.com/automotiveshop/electronic-conversion-kit-25d-distributors-new-p-11.html
John Turner (Midget & MGB)

This thread was discussed between 26/04/2009 and 29/04/2009

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