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It caused me a problem. It looked Ok when you saw it in place but it had destroyed itself inside the covering and when I took it out it came apart in my hands. Such a cheap, simple and important part it makes sense to carry one. Which reminds me, I don't have one in my spares!
 
It turned out to be the wire from the points to the spade connector attached to the outside of the dizzy. It looked fine, but ended up falling apart in my hand. I've soldered a new wire in. She fired right up after that!

Doh

Why didn't I think of that first off, happened to me a few years ago, got to the spot very quickly as it happens and always carry a spare, not just for myself but for others when we are out for a run.

:cheers:

Bob
 
Just an FYI - if you're like me and have fried a Pertronix at one point, be sure to save the wires and the little ground lead supplied. They are the fine-strand wire necessary for these jumpers.
Also - Advanced Distributors has the terminals with leads (later distributors) and ground wires: https://advanceddistributors.mybisi.com/product/terminal-block
 
Over the years of working on LBCs, I too have replaced the low tension lead (store-bought & homemade when necessary) more times than I can count. The early Healey one is pretty simple, but the one on the MGB (and perhaps the BJ8) is a little more complicated.

There was a European auto parts store in Lafayette, Louisiana (Mike's, on Johnson St, for you locals__Jim__ ;) ) that I used to make stock them for me; I wonder how many are left on the shelf, and how thick the dust is on them, since I moved...?
 
I think it is primarily the age of the wires by now. If replaced with the proper lead I would think it should be trouble free for at least 10 years. Randy, Mike's European closed in about 1999. Its a used car dealer now, so no luck finding it on their shelves. At the shop I used to work at we acquired a lot of the VW parts (my boss was into the VW's then) from them when they closed, but don't know who's shop the other parts ended up at.
 
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