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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Best Dist. Cap And Rotor

Whats the best cap and rotor for a stock delco dist.?
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 04:58 AM
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best for what?
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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Re: Best Dist. Cap And Rotor

Originally posted by AlabamaThunder
Whats the best cap and rotor for a stock delco dist.?
Get one that has brass inserts for terminals. Many just use aluminum but that is not a good conductor.

The name on the box isn't important.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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Since you're running a TPI motor, I'm guessing you have the smaller distributor cap. Auto Zone sells one under the name Conrad (should be a gold box) that has the brass connectors in it.

Best to tell the parts guy you want one with brass terminals. Any good person behind the counter should know what to look for. They are not that much more expensive, and are make of a better plastic as well.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by 86BirdSE
Since you're running a TPI motor, I'm guessing you have the smaller distributor cap.
Says he has an '86, so large cap, coil in cap. that is unless he has swapped it out.
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