On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:27:04 GMT, (Drew
Dalgleish) wrote:

Just read the kitplanes article on electronic ignitions. Is anyone
here flying with an e-mag p-mag combo that would like to share their
experience. Does it really make more power and any service or
instalation problems. Thanks Drew

Today I made my first flight using an E-Mag as the left mag. On the
right side I have the Lightspeed Engineering electronic ignition. The
E-Mag is desirable due to its simplicity and ease of installation when
compared to the LS ignition. With the E-Mag there is only one part and
that is the E-Mag itself. The LS has 4 major components with lots of
wiring. The LS works very well and I have used it in conjunction with
a Bendix impulse mag for about 8 months now and have a lot of
confidence in it. The E-Mag appears to work just as well but time will
tell. E-Mag costs less than the LS ignition. I have placed an order
for the P-Mag and will replace the LS when the P-Mag is ready (a
couple of months I hope).

BTW it took 6 months to receive the E-Mag after an order was placed.

Engine is a Lycoming IO320 B1A with constant speed prop in a 21 year
old Mustang II. I overhauled the engine myself about 3 years ago and
now have 210 hours ( Hobbs meter) on it. The money I spent on the
overhaul was almost as much as purchasing a new engine.