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MG MGA - Lucas 78106A spark plug connectors

Does anyone have any experience with Brown and Gammons Lucas plug connectors? Are they reproductions? Can't seem to find them anywhere else.Since the last time I drove the car I have had 3 of them go bad. I was in the process of fitting my rebuilt distributor and for the life of me could not get it started,thinking I did something wrong. Checked #1,had spark. Guess which one was the only one that was working?
https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/twin-midcat-1-twin14-ignition/plug-cap-3h1422
gary starr

gary- they have a resistor inside that make them into supressors, and that is where they go bad from corrosion at either end of the tiny resistor inside.

I have seen these made new with no resistor, which eliminates the corrosion problem, and then you can use a resistor spark plug instead if you want to listen to the radio. But, that was years ago I saw those. Have you seen this article about them in general?
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig113.htm
Sam Coleman

I did see that Sam,but thanks anyway. I like them for the look,don't need them for the suppression. If I could find them without that would be great. I was hoping that the new ones were made better----
gary starr

This thread was discussed on 29/08/2016

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