What cap did summit send me?
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What cap did summit send me?
I ordered a hypertech cap/rotor kit from summit and it doesnt look it will ever fit. It has these hook things on the cap instead of screws. I fitted it on and tried getting the hooks under the distributor and it just doesnt seem right. I also turned the distributor in the process so now i have to time it whenever i sort this out.
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The D.U.I. distributor that I have has the notches that the hooks slide into, and it doesn't use bolts. I'm not sure if the original distributor has to provisions for them, but if there isn't an area machined out for it, then it it's not the right one.
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I ordered a hypertech cap/rotor kit from summit and it doesnt look it will ever fit. It has these hook things on the cap instead of screws. I fitted it on and tried getting the hooks under the distributor and it just doesnt seem right. I also turned the distributor in the process so now i have to time it whenever i sort this out.
What part number did you order?
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Melting Slicks
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No worries.
Clamp the "L" portion of the spring loaded fastener in a vise & hacksaw the tang off. Remove the remaining portion of the fastener & spring from the cap. X4.
Use the original Vette hex head fasteners to install the new cap.
Clamp the "L" portion of the spring loaded fastener in a vise & hacksaw the tang off. Remove the remaining portion of the fastener & spring from the cap. X4.
Use the original Vette hex head fasteners to install the new cap.
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If it would drop through then I'd think maybe bolt cutters to cut the latched hardware. I don't have an old style GM cap to check but it sounds like it should have promise for the OP.
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I don't know that the hardware is long enough from the OE cap. I'd think NOT. You're mentioning that you feel the OE screw will drop through the taller provision of the cap? just askin'!
If it would drop through then I'd think maybe bolt cutters to cut the latched hardware. I don't have an old style GM cap to check but it sounds like it should have promise for the OP.
If it would drop through then I'd think maybe bolt cutters to cut the latched hardware. I don't have an old style GM cap to check but it sounds like it should have promise for the OP.
- no way in hell the stock screws will fit through there.
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DOES NOT FIT TUNED PORT INJECTION
When you look at their applications and see "choices" of two it requires certainly more thought. The note isn't real obvious but if you insist on Internet shopping it's what you need to understand and confirm applications from more buy than a single source and "clicking" the BUY BUTTON.
I understand your need to the Internet shopping but for others there's more argument reasons why not to.
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They very well may have taken your advice and added the NOTE to the correct one but the one you and the OP received along with others doesn't have the note added:
DOES NOT FIT TUNED PORT INJECTION
When you look at their applications and see "choices" of two it requires certainly more thought. The note isn't real obvious but if you insist on Internet shopping it's what you need to understand and confirm applications from more buy than a single source and "clicking" the BUY BUTTON.
I understand your need to the Internet shopping but for others there's more argument reasons why not to.
DOES NOT FIT TUNED PORT INJECTION
When you look at their applications and see "choices" of two it requires certainly more thought. The note isn't real obvious but if you insist on Internet shopping it's what you need to understand and confirm applications from more buy than a single source and "clicking" the BUY BUTTON.
I understand your need to the Internet shopping but for others there's more argument reasons why not to.
having said that Summit are usually pretty good 99% of the time.
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I emailed them telling then the problem and even sent the same pic i showed you guys. They told me the part is definitely wrong and are sending me the correct kit and im sending back what i have. They were really helpful i was happy with how easy it was to swap it.
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The only correct high performance (as in has brass terminals) cap I found from Summit was from Taylor.
It was the only one with screws, all the others had hooks.
One commenter said he cut the hooks off and replaced them with screws and it worked okay.
I went with The Taylor.
It was the only one with screws, all the others had hooks.
One commenter said he cut the hooks off and replaced them with screws and it worked okay.
I went with The Taylor.
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The only correct high performance (as in has brass terminals) cap I found from Summit was from Taylor.
It was the only one with screws, all the others had hooks.
One commenter said he cut the hooks off and replaced them with screws and it worked okay.
I went with The Taylor.
It was the only one with screws, all the others had hooks.
One commenter said he cut the hooks off and replaced them with screws and it worked okay.
I went with The Taylor.
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read this thread from Jan 2011, not much changes ! 
click on the link from Agent86, it has the 3 different caps.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ifference.html
click on the link from Agent86, it has the 3 different caps.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ifference.html