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smross · 05-01-2015, 11:37 AM

Thanks for all the replies. It looks like we're leaning towards ignition problems.

I'm bringing the car to Tommy Caruso's shop tomorrow. He's in Tyngsboro,MA and I hear he is the Flathead Guru in this area. I mentioned that the car has a Mallory electronic ignition and he said that he's had more problems with Mallory than he cares to remember. He strongly recommended going back to a points ignition. Has anyone here had problems with the Mallory electronic ignition set ups? Are there any other electronic ignitions that are any good? I'd prefer not to go with points as, frankly, they look like they would be a pain to set given their location on the front of the engine.

05-01-2015, 11:37 AM	#9
smross Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	Re: Mystery Stall Thanks for all the replies. It looks like we're leaning towards ignition problems. I'm bringing the car to Tommy Caruso's shop tomorrow. He's in Tyngsboro,MA and I hear he is the Flathead Guru in this area. I mentioned that the car has a Mallory electronic ignition and he said that he's had more problems with Mallory than he cares to remember. He strongly recommended going back to a points ignition. Has anyone here had problems with the Mallory electronic ignition set ups? Are there any other electronic ignitions that are any good? I'd prefer not to go with points as, frankly, they look like they would be a pain to set given their location on the front of the engine.