67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

[Kirk M.]

Can anyone tell me and show some pics of the differences judges look for on 67 (327/300) original versus service replacement distributor caps? Mine keeps getting a service replacement point taken off. Thanks.

Kirk

[Mike M.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

looking down on the top of the cap, original mid-year caps will say patent pending. the service replacements say patent pending R or patent # such and such. the current repo's aren't exactly like the originals and the judges will easily catch the difference and apply a small deduct. mike

[Ronald L.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Kirk, Can you post what you have or describe it?

There are differening opinions, and some of thiat you can see in similar posts here a few months back... if I remember corrrectly it was either 68 or for sure 69 GM had the aptent thus the number appeared on the cap.

For 1967 the thought is no patent number, no R, only Patent Pending. The repro does not have a notch on the side, and that may be what is snagging you up.

Originals are not that hard to find, I have not used the ones I acquired so hard to say if they cause a degradation in performance.

[Peter L.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

I would expect the "direction" to the judges regarding deductions is to include a note with some description regarding the deduction so the owner can take action if he/she wants to correct the deficiency. So, unless the judge can describe to you what the deduction he/she is calling "service replacement, " with regards to your distributor cap, I would move your question up to the judging Team Leader for the event before I signed off on that section, so I could understand the deduction and I could correct the deficiency if I decide to. Pete

[Kirk M.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Peter,

Looks like it says S/R - Reinforced??? Not sure about that last word. At first, I thought is said replacement, but looking at it more I don't think it does.


Kirk

[Chris E.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Has anyone tried the Long Island part that is listed as "correct with patent pending, no R"?

LI part # 48-02D

[Peter L.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Chris - If the price is in the range that seems affordable, i.e., too good to be true, than I expect it is and it's the current reproduction D-308 Delco-Remy/PATENT PENDING distributor cap without the little step to the right of the point adjustment window. You can contact them and get treated like the rest of us; but there is good news, if it isn't the one you want LICS will refund your purchase price upon return less shipping but it's a PITA one way or another; but a good way to start out your new year. Maybe someone has had the "experience." Pete

[Chris E.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Peter, the price is $70.

The trouble is, I don't know exactly what I'm looking for.

[Don H.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Chris - If the price is in the range that seems affordable, i.e., too good to be true, than I expect it is and it's the current reproduction D-308 Delco-Remy/PATENT PENDING distributor cap without the little step to the right of the point adjustment window. You can contact them and get treated like the rest of us; but there is good news, if it isn't the one you want LICS will refund your purchase price upon return less shipping but it's a PITA one way or another; but a good way to start out your new year. Maybe someone has had the "experience." Pete

Hey Pete,
how're you doing? Happy New Year,,
is that little step you refer to kind of a curve up or indent up in the bottom edge of the distributor cap, about a 1/2" right of the points window?

[Larry M.]

Re: 67 Distributor Cap Original vs Service Replacement

Has anyone tried the Long Island part that is listed as "correct with patent pending, no R"?

LI part # 48-02D

I believe that this cap is actually reproduced by Corvette Specialities of Maryland (who are now moving out to the west coast ) They are an NCRS Advertiser.... and also a very good company.

Larry