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1969 340 Distributor cap #2494173
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What color was the OE distributor cap?

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494496
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Depends which distributor it is.Duel or single point

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494504
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Should probably be Tan in color.

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494511
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340 Dual point Prestolite. The reason I am asking is that it had a black cap on it when I bought the car years ago and I thought I read somewhere that it should be black on 1969 340 cars but now that I am getting it back together, I am having second thoughts that all the 69 Mopar muscle cars had tan ones? I know that all my 383/440/426 Hemi cars in the past had tan ones but I never had a 340 car before now.

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Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494561
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dist type makes no difference, Tan

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494580
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Thanks Bill. Tan is what I put on it.

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494601
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What about the plug wires on the same engine? Black or I've also seen orange?


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Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: oem6pak] #2494669
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Black until 1970 I believe. work


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Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: Rhinodart] #2494712
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Here is a pic of the factory installed dual point cap and wires on my 69 Dart 340 engine.

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Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: oem6pak] #2494755
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Never orange

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: Rhinodart] #2494764
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Originally Posted By Rhinodart
Black until 1970 I believe. work

That’s what I thought I knew but I am going with tan for now? I’d like things as correct as possible but I’m really not going for OE platinum judging. scope

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #2494767
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Tan caps showed up approx 1966 give or take a year or so depending on plant.

Black wires with yellow lettering up till approx very late 1971...mainly 1972 is standard

Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: rarefish] #2494954
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Originally Posted By rarefish
Here is a pic of the factory installed dual point cap and wires on my 69 Dart 340 engine.


Very nice. Looks un-restored engine?


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Re: 1969 340 Distributor cap [Re: kentj340] #2495140
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Originally Posted By kentj340
Originally Posted By rarefish
Here is a pic of the factory installed dual point cap and wires on my 69 Dart 340 engine.


Very nice. Looks un-restored engine?


You are correct. It is un-restorded. All factory original except for the the fuel filter, fan belt and the two heater hoses.







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