[Mgs] Trying to Start My 58 MGA

[WLHoss at aol.com]

Hi,
 
After letting my car sit for close to two years I'm making a  concerted 
effort to get it running in the next week or so.  I've removed  what old gas 
was in the tank and replaced the fuel filters and a  kinked section of gas 
line and I seem to have good gas flow to the  carburetors (pressure gauge set 
on two).  The dash pots have oil and the  choke is working properly.
 
It appears the points are gapped correctly and are opening and  closing.  
Can someone explain or point me to something on line that  shows how to check 
for spark - preferably without getting  the bit?   

I tried to check the archives but couldn't bring them up this afternoon  
(Sat 2 PM CST) and nothing jumped out at me on Barney's site when I  looked.
 
Thanks for any help,
 
Bill Hoss
St. Louis, MO