Black D309 Dist. caps

[Tommy_Mathison]

Wern't the copper contact D309R caps used for all high HP solid lifter applications? Most were brown but I just pulled the string on a D309R Delco Orange and White can and it was black with copper contacts. Im confused...

Tommy M

[wundercluck]

I thought the brown caps were just used with T. I. Ignition?

[Lynn]

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I thought the brown caps were just used with T. I. Ignition?

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That is what I thought.

[Tommy_Mathison]

Now I am super confused!

Tommy M

[Mr70]

Either Cap color/design was possible in those Delco cans.
Both cap designs are D309R.That's why most Vendors won't pull the string seal when selling...Let the buyer do that.
I've never been to clear on the caps color exact applications.

[Salvatore]

I believe the replacemnt caps were aluminum. We used to buy aluminum and copper from Chevy in the old days. I still think the brown caps came on the vettes only. Maybe because of the Transisitor ignition system.

[3macs1]

I'm with pace car jeff on this one " brown caps were for ultra heavy duty applications, but I don't agree they were not factory installed. I remember them on some vettes and lets make it real confusing chev 366/427 dump trucks.

[Tommy_Mathison]

So which cap came on the 69 z/28?

Tommy M

[John Brown]

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So which cap came on the 69 z/28? Tommy M

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D308R, black cap with aluminum terminals. "R" on the cap.

[HEMIBEE]

isnt the D309 the factory installed cap and the D309R a replacement? i have 3 new D309R caps and they all are copper terminal, also i agree the heavy duty applications used the brown cap, I have a 69 l89 camaro that (as far as i know) came with the brown cap, but i wasnt there when it was built,



Rich