yankees

I have a stock 72 350 with a points distributor that I want to replace my cap on. Does anyone make a replacement cap that has HEI style snap on terminals instead of the old style push on?

MDchanic

Not that I know of.

Those are HEI terminals, not points terminals.

Why does it matter to you?

- Eric

cutlassefi

Yes, I think Accel does but it may not have the window. I'll try to get you a part number.

cutlassefi

Accel 8348k is a black cap and rotor kit. But it won't have the window.

MDchanic

Not meaning to be critical, but what would be the point of a cap like this?

If you were using it to allow you to use HEI wires you already had, then the roughly $40.00 price tag would seem to negate any savings from using your old wires, and the lack of a window would make it a major PIA to adjust.

The HEI terminal design is better, but I doubt anyone has had significant problems with the "old style" terminals, and for really high-stress applications, like racing, you wouldn't use the original points distributor anyway.

I'm perplexed.

- Eric

cutlassefi

I guess some people want them who knows.

TripDeuces

MSD caps fit GM points distributors and you can get them with the male terminal but no points window. Black or red.

oddball

Pertronix makes point-style caps with male terminals, but no window. So this is a poor choice at best. Now, if you switch to an electronic module, then you don't need the window any more.

I prefer the connection of the male terminals to the female. It's a more solid connection than the female setup.

yankees

Sorry guys, but I like the snap on terminals. I have had several press in push up on me in the past on my racing vehicles and had enough of that.

I know this is a street car, but it will see some track time in the street class.

yankees

Found this on Jegs. I assume the cap from a SBC in 1972 is the same cap from a 1972 SBO. Plus it's only $26.95 for the kit


MSD Ignition #121-84335