What is a Timing Light, and do I need one for my classic car?

A timing light or timing gun is a device that allows you to see the exact moment a spark is … More

What is electronic ignition… do I need it in my classic car?

How do you convert a classic car to electronic ignition? Electronic ignition explained A Powerspark Electronic Ignition Kit replaces the … More

Points and Condenser classic car ignition… What is it and how does it work?

How does a points and condenser ignition system work, and what are the pitfalls? The points are a mechanical switch … More

What is a ballast resistor… How do I know if my classic car has one?

A lot of MGBs have the resister or a resistor wire in the ignition circuit. Many have had them removed … More

Socket Set: Maintaining your car’s ignition system | Hagerty UK

If you own a classic made much before 1980, the likelihood is that it’ll have an old-school ignition system rather … More

Testing Classic Vacuum Advance

A vacuum modulator was introduced to later cars as emission controls became tighter. I will write about these separately and … More

5 Easy Upgrades for your Classic Car in the coming weeks

As many of you are at home with your classic cars, we want to stop the thumb twiddling. Here’s 5 … More

The Green Spark Plug Co

The Green Spark Plug Co. specialises in spark plugs & accessories for veteran, vintage and classic engines. Whether it is … More

Ignition: Viva la Resistance! | Bradley Restoration

Modern British car ignition choices are fraught with danger. Originally, we had contact point breakers, solid wires and non-resistor plugs, … More

Checking Spark Plug Resistance

Use an Ohm meter to check the resistance through your spark plugs when you have them out for cleaning. Non-resistor … More

Champion Spark Plug Caps

I spotted 4 original Champion spark plug caps for sale on eBay at a reasonable price and thought that they … More

5 Easy Upgrades for your Classic Car in the coming weeks from Powerspark

As many of you are at home with your classic cars, we want to stop the thumb twiddling. Here’s 5 … More

Spark plugs and what they tell you about your engine

Another useful article about how to interpret what your spark plugs are telling you about your engine. http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/articles/spark_plugs.html Visit …. … More

How To Read Your Spark Plugs – 2

It’s been a few weeks now and quite a lot of miles since I swopped the carbs over and reset … More

Ballasted Ignition System

My MGB came with Luminition Magnetronic Ignition which has worked well. I knew from the previous owner that the car … More

Replacement #MGB Distributor – Are you sure?

Replacement Distributor Original Distributor The previous owner had a replacement distributor fitted in my MGB and I always suspected it … More

#MGB Distributor Curves – MGB Stuff

This distributor advance curve showing how many degrees the spark is advanced across the engine rev range for the 41610 … More

Vacuum advance pipe – Little Green Landy

An excellent post explaining why and how an engine needs the ignition advance – and how the weights inside the … More

Tuning for performance and diagnosing faults with a vacuum gauge

I’ve set the timing on my MGB using the vacuum gauge to great effect but not used it to adjust … More

Tuning the Lucas Distributor

https://www.jcna.com/tuning-lucas-distributor-0 A couple of interesting articles which cover the same distributors as in the MGB https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ad0b69444-5cbd-4fec-a66c-f1dc57593512

Ignition Sports Coil

INTERMOTOR SPORTS COIL Got one of these that came with the car – works well. Engine starts no problem without … More

How to test a spark plug

How to test a spark plug A good article by Haynes Publishing.

Vacuum Advance Connection HIF 4 – carb or manifold?

Vacuum Advance Connection HIF 4 | MG MGB Technical | MG-Cars.info Quite a debate on the merits of manifold or … More

Vacuum / Ignition Timing

I have been reading articles and discussions on forums that setting timing to 40+ year old manufacturers guidelines has no … More

Vacuum Gauge Ignition Timing

Suck It And See.pdf Beginning to think this is a better way than the timing light on our older classic … More

Distributor Advance Curves

It’s interesting to see the big difference in the advance curves in the early 25D4 and later 45D4 distributors. Looking … More

Which way to advance?

Was checking the timing which was slightly out on the MGB. Should be 10deg for strobe timing but based on … More

AccuSpark MG Electronic Ignition

Incorrect Distributor on my MGB

Even though the previous owner had bought a new electronic distributor – it was one that was advertised would fit … More