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Old 05-19-2009, 08:07 PM
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Default Re: 1111170 distributor markings
According to Colvin, the paint stripe is to identify the distributor without having to read the number on it.

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Distributor Color Coding

Most distributors installed at a final engine assembly plant had a color code applied to the distributor housing. This was to enable engine assemblers to identify a distributor without reading the code numbers. In time, many of the paint codes wore off. Most Delco Remy blueprints call out these codes as paint spots.

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