old style copper spark plug connectors for the HT leads

[firedrake1942]

Does anyone have any idea where to obtain the old style copper spark plug connectors for the HT leads? I have seen them on 'original' cars.They are the 90 degree variety. I understand that as they are unsupressed, they may not be legal. But surely if fitted to a car which originally had them ......

[olderisbetter]

New old stock maybe on Ebay, I see them pop up once in a while.

[firedrake1942]

Did they have a technical name ? I can't see any at present with my search parameters.

[palacebear]

Ebay item no 332202233073 Brand is 'Sharp' £12.99 + p/p. Any good?

[firedrake1942]

Not quite, it is mainly plastic / bakelite, The ones I amateur are those in then pictures and apparently wholly copper across the whole of the 90 degree bend.

I will keep hunting.

[oliver90owner]

They may be available for old stationary engines or some tractors. Magnetoes do not work well with resistive leads. Most, however may have screwed-on connectors these days.

Don't know why, but we could tell when the fordson standard was approaching the house (by the interference on the tv, or even possibly the wireless) from a good distance, but the big tractor hardly interfered from close by. Maybe it was because it had engine side covers or perhaps because it was a bosch magneto?

I thought copper was still allowed but required resistive plugs to be fitted?

[firedrake1942]

Thanks I have looked at lawnmowers etc but will look at tractors too

[palacebear]

Ebay item no 332202233073 Brand is 'Sharp' £12.99 + p/p. Any good?

[firedrake1942]

Nope still too plastic. The ones in the pixies are 90 degrees of copper before connecting to the HT lead, the hunt continues.... nothing in tractor or stationary engine parameters either.

[palacebear]

Ah well ... was interesting having a look anyway. I'll keep to word association

[ManyMinors]

I'm sure a phone around the specialists in the club magazine would turn some up? None of this stuff is THAT hard to find is it?

[firedrake1942]

So far, yes ! I have tried all the other fora for Mini, Austin etc. no avail.

[liammonty]

Are you restricting your search to the internet? I think the point was that if you use 'old-fashioned' methods of contacting some of the numerous Minor specialists (many of whom advertise in Minor Matters), like the telephone, other than the usual suspects (BM, Ware's, ESM) who granted are great for supplying the more common parts, then it's quite likely someone somewhere will have something. I've got hold of numerous bits over the years that were unavailable online using similar antiquated methods

[firedrake1942]

In the process of doing that, but so far no luck. May wait until the National when I can grab someone and ask 'Where tf did you get those ....please !'

[liammonty]

Good luck - someone will have them, somewhere!

[samuria]

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[firedrake1942]

Glory Be !

Did you need new HT leads etc to go with them ?

[samuria]

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[firedrake1942]

Spoke too soon. He is out of them ! Back to the drawing board !

[samuria]

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