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imho any additionnal grounding caused by rubbing/ friction is no cause for arcing…. unless a worn out spark plug lead is grounded to a component of a lesser ground value than the frame to which the coil is attached.
At such a point the high voltage would continue its search to return to "home base" the coil itlsef…. by sparking across anything it needs to jump over to reach "0 ohm " ground .
Breaks on "non high voltage" wires can of course impede proper ignition (coil wire rubbing on the cam itself). The bonding strap from the plate to frame is there as an insurance Policy that a low (0) resistance path (back to the coil) is available to the high voltage pulse.
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