So I heard you think i'm dumb or something....
Oh ok.
Freshest scrap metal & broken 1990s TV parts the region had to offer.
Electronic ignition might be pointless but seems like a fun hobby.
It fits in the same place as the original timer. And i can plug a laptop into it to give it a different tune or run diagnostics.
Don't need points on the coils. Most of those coils probably never had points on them in my lifetime. Removed capacitors to save weight.
Big sparks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQO9h5A83M
Bonus video for anyone who wants to watch some badly lit & filmed tinkering.