can anyone tell me the correct application for this cap. heres a link to a picture of it. its a brown Delco Remy cap and says "Delco Remy Patent Pending R" on the top. see link below to go see a picture of it. what years and engine options are correct for this cap?
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
L-88? Just guessing!
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
Great guess, straight=axle man! Now, for the really rare goodie. What's the application for a STARK RAVING PINK Delco Remy distributor cap (and/or matching ignition coil)?Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . A different opinion
I agree that the brown cap is correct for an L-88 car. I don't believe the R is proper or correct. To the best of my knowledge R caps were made after 1969 making the Patent Pending R cap a service replacement. I believe Patent Pending without the R would be correct.Comment
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Er,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,How About
Harry High School's street rod?
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
come on guys i really wanted to know what this cap i for. it came on a vette distributor that i bought from an old man. the distributor still had the delco remy condenser and delco remy rotor in it. it has to be for some vette.Comment
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It's probably a service cap
I sold a nice one at the Orlando meet for $25.
I bought several over the counter during the seventies as a "high performance" Delco replacement cap. I'm not aware of any assembly line installation of the brown "R" version other than possibly the L-88 in 1969.Comment
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End of quiz--Pink Distributor....
Not correct (high school hot rod), but I applaud Dale for trying!
Pontiac 'experimented' with germanium transistor technology to deliver the world's first mass production solid state ignition system. Cars shipped with this (limited production) in '57-58 era had key components colored STARK RAVING PINK to flag dealership mechanics to the unique nature of the beast.
On two occassions I've seen 'em (once a whole/complete NOS system) and another time just the ignition coil at a swap meet. We're talking nose bleed prices for such critters as well as an equally elusive market of buyers.
Thanks for playing!Comment
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the big question
will the L-88 know the difference?Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
geno------
The Delco D-309R distributor cap was actually first used for some 1967-69 GMC truck applications. In the GM parts system this cap was known as GM #800061.
Its first application for Corvettes was, indeed, the 1969 L-88 and ZL-1 application. They didn't really need a resistor cap since they didn't have radios, but they got one anyway. Incidentally, 1967 and 1968 Corvettes with L-88 got a non-resistor cap called, oddly enough, the D-309 or GM #1942654.
The D-309, GM #1942654 cap was discontinued from SERVICE in October, 1969 and replaced by the D-309R, GM #800061. Also, at that time 1 or 2 other earlier GM caps were discontinued and replaced by the 800061. So, starting in 1969 and continuing through about 1975, the GM #800061 was the only cap catalogued by GM to SERVICE all 62+ Corvette applications. It MAY also have been used in PRODUCTION on other post-69 Corvette distributors. I really couldn't say one way or the other, though. I do know that it wasn't used in PRODUCTION or Corvette distributors after 1974 since the 75+ HEI units didn't use this type cap. Anyway, after about 1975 the GM #800061 ceased to be catalogued as the SERVICE distributor cap for 62-74 Corvette (and most other Chevrolet V-8) applications. It was replaced by the D-308R also known as GM #1971244. The GM #800061 didn't "die" then, though. It continued to "lurk" in the GM and Delco parts system and you could order one if you wanted it.
The "axe" finally fell on the D-309R, GM #800061 in September, 1990.
Now you know the "rest of the story".In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Re: It's probably a service cap
I bought it from that guy for $30.00 and sold it for $250.00!Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
joe, when you say resistor cap are you referring to the resistance value of the center contact for the rotor?Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
my 68-69 judging book says a brown alkoyd cap was used on 68 and 69 L88 and ZL1 but doesn't give a cap description of the text on it.Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
Joe, I don't know where you get this information but its scary. thank you very much. I dont know where your from but if your going to carlisle this year i'll buy dinner. thanks.Comment
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Re: D309R brown dist cap . whats it correct for??
clem-----
Yes, I believe that the electrical resistance component was added to the caps in the "central tower" area somewhere between the rotor contact and the coil wire terminal.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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