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Points Distributor Cap
ZLP955:
Trying to determine if the distributor cap with my 1111480 is the correct type; it has 'Delco-Remy Patent Pending R' on the top, and is black with silver (aluminum?) contacts. I believe this makes it a 308R cap, since I'm reliably informed the 309 caps are brown with copper contacts.
My understanding is that cap markings changed as follows:
Late '50's until 1969 model year: marked 'Delco-Remy Patent Pending' (no 'R')
1969 model year until ?: marked 'Delco-Remy Patent Pending R'
? onwards: marked 'Delco-Remy Patent 2769047 R'
So my questions are, when did the patent number started showing up on the distributor caps, and is it correct that a 308 cap is black and a 309 cap brown?
Thanks for any help.
ZLP955:
Anyone? Maybe there is some guidance to this in the Corvette world.....
68camaroz28:
--- Quote from: ZLP955 on January 31, 2017, 10:48:18 PM ---Anyone? Maybe there is some guidance to this in the Corvette world.....
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The cap I used on our 68Z restoration was a "patent pending" no R as that is what I found to be correct and yes Tim the NCRS gang are normally up to date on what is correct. I will do some checking with a NCRS judge friend and check my 67 & 68 NCRS judging manuals.
ZLP955:
Thanks Chick!
68camaroz28:
Tim, my 68/69 NCRS judging manual edition #4 states the following on caps:
And the 67 NCRS judging manual 4th edition states:
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