'70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

[Jeremy D.]

I need to find a distributor cap for my '70 LT-1 with T.I. I have checked a lot of sources, and I'm getting a lot of conflicting information. I know it's supposed to say Delco-Remy Patent R (or something like that....) but some sources say there is a patent number after it, some don't. Anybody know what cap is to go on my car? Any help is very appreciated!!

[Dave S.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

Jeremy.
The correct distributor cap for your car is Delco Remy, Patent Pending, with an R. They are much more available than the non R cap.

[Jeremy D.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

I've seen the caps with the "Patent Pending R" on them, and then some have a patent number,some don't....should I look for a certain patent number, or one without?

[Dave S.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

You want a Patent Pending "R" cap. A cap with a patent number is not the correct cap for a 70-72 car.

[Bernard S.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

Dave:
I have a 72 BB with 5900 miles, it's dist. cap has Delco-Remy R and Patent 2769047. The patent number reflects a fairly old patent issue date. I know there has been a lot of ? around the correct cap. Has it been resolved.

[Terry M.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap *TL*

Bernie,
Did you buy your 1972 new? I usually don't see the patent number on the cap until 1973 or 1974. Some 1968s have the patent number cap, but the numbers are smaller than the later caps IIRC.

[Dave S.]

Re: '70 LT-1 T.I. Dist. Cap

Hi Bernie,
My information comes from the NCRS research and various discussions with people over the years. Seems to me that patent number(047) R caps were introduced around 73 as Terry stated. I certainally is possible that your cap is original but it would be the first such example I have heard of.