Distributor caps

300jk · Oct 24, 2021

Does anyone still make distributor caps with brass contacts ? I have an Oliver 1650 I have been trying to get running right and bought a cap from local Napa. Seems like all the caps now have aluminum contacts ? I put the cap on the tractor 2 maybe 3 weeks ago and when I took it off yesterday it already was oxidized with white stuff you could scrape off with your fingernail or knife. It has a Holley distributor to begin with so parts arent all that available at the auto parts stores. Just curious is any manufacture still uses brass contacts.

wore out · Oct 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 12:11:47 10/24/21) Does anyone still make distributor caps with brass contacts ? I have an Oliver 1650 I have been trying to get running right and bought a cap from local Napa. Seems like all the caps now have aluminum contacts ? I put the cap on the tractor 2 maybe 3 weeks ago and when I took it off yesterday it already was oxidized with white stuff you could scrape off with your fingernail or knife. It has a Holley distributor to begin with so parts arent all that available at the auto parts stores. Just curious is any manufacture still uses brass contacts.

Much of the old stuff I work on has Delco ignition and I have bought lots of quality "new old stock" parts on ebay.

Dunno if there's any original/NOS Holley stuff there, mite B worth a look.

37 chief · Oct 24, 2021

Check on ebay might find a nos cap. does the cap fit anything else? Probably does. check that a also. Stan

Mike(NEOhio) · Oct 24, 2021

Brillman may. I got a new cap and rotor for my E4 from my local independent parts store. I think it was brass but I'd have to check.

Duner Wi · Oct 24, 2021

The last ones I purchased from Brillman for IH had brass contacts. You could check and see.

hoghollow · Oct 24, 2021

Replace the holly distributor with delco out of 88 or similar. Parts available the holly is an orphan

crsutton81 · Oct 24, 2021

I'll second what Duner and Mike said about Brillman. Everything I have ordered has been as factory original as possible. Just recently ordered a distributor cap for sons Farmall 140 and it has brass terminals also.

560Dennis · Oct 24, 2021

I agree with your suggestion try brillman, I got caps for the h4 ihc magneto from them ,almost positive they are brass

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