Strange ignition question

OK.
Don't change the parts unless they are bad.
The photo is wrong.
Take a multimeter, set to Ohms, lowest scale if there is a choice.
Touch the probes together and adjust zero (analog) or write down the number if its digital and not showing zero.
Key off, remove the connectors and measure the resistance across each resistor.
One should be 5 ohms, the other should be 0.5 Ohms

If the resistors measure correctly then they are not the problem.

The two resistors were used with factory ECU through the later 70s, maybe beyond.

Later ECUs and most aftermarket do not need the 5 ohm resistor, although it does hurt to leave it there.
People often call these 4 pin ECUs versus the original factory units that used all 5 pins on the connector.