Contactless ignition

[davidball]

I want to convert my 1700 X-flow to contactless ignition but will have to keep the Lucas distributor. The previous owner bought a Bosch distributor only to find it fouled the inlet manifold and could not be fitted. I think I will have to restrict the cost to a magnetic system. Any recommendations?

[davidball]

Thanks for the info. I have another question. The dizzy is nicely hidden by the inlet manifold for the two Weber DCOE 40s. I cannot even see any model numbers on it only the word "Lucas". It looks like I will need to take the manifold off before I can even order the kit. I presume the manifold is water cooled so I will have to drain off some coolant. Are there any neat tricks to get round this? I am worried about air locks when I refill.