RE: converting a .21 nitro to spark ignition
you use a separate power switch harness for the pwer for the ignition, turn the switch on and the ignition turns on, turn it off and the engine will turn off.
you will probably have better luck putting the ignition on the engine and running it on glow fuel, this can give you better performance than a glow plug with better reliability, if you get the bugs worked out that way change the fuel lines and maybe try gas.