Non-Vented Tan Dual Point Caps

Hey guys, since no one is making these, wondering if there is a run made, if they would be popular. Brass terminal, ultra heavy duty compression molded, with voltage blocks inside..

I go out of my way to find the non vented caps. So, yes I think there would be a demand for them.

Probably if priced sensibly,last one I bought from NAPA when still available were in the $30/$35 price range.

I get the tan color, non-vented, and brass inserts, but what makes a cap dual point?

It has the sprung, graphite contact for the coil contact. The Chrysler Electronics just have a button. These are a lot heavier and have the voltage blockers molded in the inside of the cap..

I have a new tan non vented cap. I will have to check and see if it a dual point cap or not.

Also different is the notch where it mounts over the distributor body and indexes the cap.

Is that for a single point? Does anyone know the part number (NAPA) for a tan single point cap with brass internals, no vent?

Considering the last 3 NOS caps I had recently sold in the $175-$225 range, and the avg asking price is $250, and most guys running "correct OEM restos" are usually running a well worn cap (inside) because of the scarcity and price associated with purchasing a "new" cap, or putting on an old "bad" cap just for shows/judging, I'd say it would be a welcome repro, if the price was within reason, quality materials and construction, as well as correct details were maintained, I'd think you have a profitable mover in sales, be nice if you considered reproing all the TAN cap applications...hmmmm

Mike

NAPA Dual point tan cap is ECH AL1290 at $19.49 and the single point tan cap is ECH MO20 at $17.49 each

Thanks for the part numbers!

Picture on NAPAs site shows a vent.

Bought a new MSD billet distributor for $200 & a used digital 6 for $50..

That's what I saw also.

I don't know if you can get a NON vented tan cap with brass inserts for a single point application. Anyone know?

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Dual point is a Prestolite unit and it uses a different cap than the single point/electronic dist.

That stuff doesn't fly on a restoration ...

My appologies good Sir. Just had no idea NOS caps were that expensive!

Almost anything NOS and HEMI and/or 6pk is $$$$$$$$$$$$$

I found a NOS single point cap in the garbage of a house that was being cleaned out for resale.

Thank you sir!

I ordered one of these from Summit last year (Aug '15). When I opened the box it had the big black vent on it. So I returned it for a refund.

The pic on Summit's website did not show a vent just like Jegs pic. I don't know if they changed the part after the pic or what the deal was. Has anyone bought one recently?

I have caps and rotors for sale in the a,b,e body classifieds.

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I found the tan cap I took off the distributor in my 71 Challenger 340 and it has the following numbers inside the cap 2444507 which appears to be a Mopar number. I replaced it with the NAPA AL1290. I did a google search using NAPA AL1290 and the pic that comes up shows a non vented tan cap for a dual point distributor which is what I received. I'm purchasing another and will put the two caps side by side in some pics.
Terry

2444507 is the part number for a single point cap
dual point is 2585000

Napa part number for the tan cap for dual point dist is AL1680

I checked and the old tan cap #2444507 is off a single point distributor. I ordered the AL1290 yesterday and here is from their (NAPA's) web site.
https://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/search?text=ECH%20AL1290
I have a black one that fits on a dual point distributor I have and I'll compare the two. Thanks.
Terry

I finally picked up the AL 1290 NAPA Dual Point cap today and here are pictures of the cap. There's a vent hole drilled behind the one hold down clip, the other one doesn't have a hole. Brass posts.
Terry

Pic of vent hole in cap.

Is that for the dual point Dist? The places for the hold down clips look higher than normal.

Yes it is for a dual point, a single point cap does not look like that.

Here's the NAPA cap installed on my dual point distributor. The step the clip snaps on to measures 15/16" from bottom edge of cap to top of step. It runs just fine.

Here is an original 2585000 Chrysler dual point cap,the single point has a higher slot and a longer and narrower clip,not even close to the dual point.

That's awesome!

I still have not found a single point cap with brass contacts that does not have that big ugly vent on the top. Anybody have an idea who sells them?

Noted your post for tan, non-vented DP dist cap. Available? NOS 2585000 or OEM equiv? If not, comp to the Echlin AL1290? Thanks!