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crsgmc · 03-06-2021, 05:22 PM

I know you have seen my thread and commented, so here is my take. Most all the brands I looked at are selling the exact same cap and rotor. My original MSD that failed at 14.000 miles matched exactly the new one I purchased. Even little details like a capital E on the cap top matched almost any of the brands that I looked at. I am guessing there is one company that is making caps and rotors in China. Could be several companies making them, but they are all using the same mold. The one that was a little different was from Standard Motor Products (this is also made in China (per their website)). I am going to buy a new Standard cap and rotor and keep it in the truck. At about 10,000 miles I am going to inspect the cap and rotor and compare it to the pictures of my just failed cap and rotor. If it looks close to the failed cap pictures, I am going to replace it with the Standard. If it goes out before then at least I will have the cap, rotor and tools to fix it.

03-06-2021, 05:22 PM	#27
crsgmc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Carpenter, Wyoming Posts: 83	Re: Is this the new normal for parts.....ie Vortec dist. cap I know you have seen my thread and commented, so here is my take. Most all the brands I looked at are selling the exact same cap and rotor. My original MSD that failed at 14.000 miles matched exactly the new one I purchased. Even little details like a capital E on the cap top matched almost any of the brands that I looked at. I am guessing there is one company that is making caps and rotors in China. Could be several companies making them, but they are all using the same mold. The one that was a little different was from Standard Motor Products (this is also made in China (per their website)). I am going to buy a new Standard cap and rotor and keep it in the truck. At about 10,000 miles I am going to inspect the cap and rotor and compare it to the pictures of my just failed cap and rotor. If it looks close to the failed cap pictures, I am going to replace it with the Standard. If it goes out before then at least I will have the cap, rotor and tools to fix it.