Unveiling the Historical Tapestry The Debut of Distributor Caps

The ignition distributor, often referred to simply as the distributor cap, plays a crucial role in your car's engine operation. The correct OEM Delco Cap for the early GTO's only said (Delco-Remy PATENT PENDING). The "R" was on the later 68-69 and up vintage. Very difficult to find! Lucas distributors are widely used in British cars. They usually have a black rotor arm. Lucas DM2 Distributor (Early/Late):. Notice the posts on the exit of ... I would suggest checking the rotor and cap first. The rotor is ... An automobile engine ignition distributor is used to allocate the ... The ignition (or distributor) cap is where ignition wires that run to the spark plugs receive high-voltage current from the ignition coil. people with modern cars and distributorless ignition don't understand that cars needed regular tuneups back in the 1980s, that means cap rotor ... The original distributor on the early 240's used points, these were basically carbon metal contacts that would be separated by a hex head ... I used Bosch Caps and rotor arms... everything seemed fine until after a long run i started to get a slight misfire at idle and under high load.. ie accelerating ... 1 ... Disconnect the negative battery cable ... 2 ... Locate the cap, with help from the vehicle owner's manual or a repair manual, if needed ... 3. 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 ...