Dist Cap - why so costly ?

[618stanley]

Well by the records, it's been 58K since the previous owner had a tune up. Did plugs a couple weeks ago and now going to do the cap/rotor. Pulled up the autozone web and saw the Wells gold class cap/rotor unit at $65.00. Just wondering why the price was higher than my past fords ? Are there internal parts in the cap or what ? *

Thanks,

99 K1500, Z71, LS, 5.7 Old Body Style.

* must be payback for driving POS Fords since 1979 ? !

[Blue Bowtie]

The cap has bussing molded into the top to direct the spark to a terminal on the side of the engine adjacent to the spark plug, rather than having wires cross over at the cap.

If you think that's a high price, check the cap/rotor for an OptiSpark distributor (about $140) or COP systems ($65 each for eight units).

[Bob B]

[quote=618stanley]Well by the records, it's been 58K since the previous owner had a tune up. Did plugs a couple weeks ago and now going to do the cap/rotor. Pulled up the autozone web and saw the Wells gold class cap/rotor unit at $65.00. Just wondering why the price was higher than my past fords ? Are there internal parts in the cap or what ? *

Thanks,

99 K1500, Z71, LS, 5.7 Old Body Style.
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Hi,
Rockauto.com has the cap and rotor for 38.79 plus around 8.00 to ship.

Bob B

[wannabelow]

u think thast high try a new dist for a 98 stealer ships wants $775 autovalue wants 375 with a 50 core or try a intake fora 98 vortec heads 1000 bux at stealership and no one makes an aftermarket one for fuel injected or a dis for them (spent a week phoneing every where)