About that electric fuel pump fire, I've been told that the fuel pump should only be powered through an oil pressure switch; that way, if the engine dies for any reason, fuel will stop flowing.
Could save somebody from a fire!
Here is a circut using a VW CIS fuel pump relay. If the distrubitor stops turning the power is dropped in 0.5 seconds.
http://www.ratwell.com/mirror/sfraser/relay.html