The Genesis of Distributor Caps A Technological Leap in Automotive History

The classic distributor, identified with distributor cap, rotor, ignition points, condenser, and fed by an ignition coil, introduced in 1910 ... Originally posted by Amkeer: When this injector cleaning was done I mentioned the cap to the dealer and they said its only replaced when its ... It's a GM HEI (High energy ignition) GM made millions of them from the mid 70's to mid 80's. They are still produced by the aftermarket today. Distributorless ignition (introduced in the mid-1980s). Here's an overview on how each of these systems operate. Conventional Ignition System. ... cars -- all XK engined, earliest was '52 XK120 OTS -- top mounted, etc. - Larry Martz. Rob: I have a note that these other cars used the same horizontal lead ... Dodge used carbs up until about 1985 on some engines. This MPFI system was used as early as 1984. It was able to calculate the fuel and spark ... The ignition (or distributor) cap is where ignition wires that run to the spark plugs receive high-voltage current from the ignition coil. The HEI system was introduced in late 1974 on some GM cars, and was used across the entire GM product line in 1975. This new ignition had a ... I am new to the site and this is my first post. I purchased a 1980 B which had been the subject of an armature restoration. The car was running ok when I ... ... ignition issue. I removed the distributor cap for the first time since purchase and noticed that the rotor was very loose on the shaft and there ...