Clear cap and rotor?

[1980SteelBeast]

So,my cap is cracked and I'm trying to see if anyone has any experience with the clear caps and rotors? Is there a difference between the clear and black besides color? Does the clear kind crack easy? Help me out!

[87next2last1]

They are all made out of plastic. I guess the only difference is that you can see it arc at night ??

[1980SteelBeast]

Originally Posted by 87next2last1

They are all made out of plastic. I guess the only difference is that you can see it arc at night ??

Would that be better? I just thought a clear one would add a personal touch.

[acauth1]

They are generally made of cheap plastic and give a pretty light show under the hood until they get dirty inside. I'm pretty sure you are more interested in performance, so spend a few extra bucks and buy name brand.

[87next2last1]

I would pass on something like that !! I guess it looks pretty !! But I'm not into that !!
I like performance more than something pretty !!
But it's your ride & your decision !!

[Elky 83]

Get both.....look pretty when you want, and better product when you don't.

[LOCKJAW]

Beast.. buy one that is made in the good 'ol USA. Too many chinese crapola ignition parts on the shelves at the auto parts stores. Buy MSD and be happy!

[steelybill]

In regard to how it will look, there used to be this cartoon type character in Hot Rod Magazine, called "Stroker McGurk" and his famous saying was, "if it don't go, chrome it"..
In other words, if it's not gonna perform, make it look nice
Personally I like performance, and people rarely see under may hood anyway

I believe it's good advice to avoid the clear plastic cap, if it's a cheapie part...

[Carr7640]

The clear one looks cool at first ,till later they get dirty from the inside guess cause of the arc .The inside walls get a black film on them.

[LOCKJAW]

If you need to see sparks to be happy buy a box of wooden matches.

[1980SteelBeast]

Sounds like y'all are saying go with any color besides clear. Thinking the black one will look good since the red one doesn't match the red on my engine. Oh yea,this is the Davis Unified Ignition distributor I got las year. I'm using the stock AC Delco cap and dust cover til the new cap is ordered.

[gilby]

..I remember those clear caps,I had one on my 63 back in high skool days,I had no problem with it except it turn dark after a while,other than that,it work fine,just like a regualr cap,it dose look kinda cool at night seeing the spark flying by inside the cap..

[darbysan]

Accel has just come out with a Corrector Cap, that has the 4 wires for each side coming out on each side- no more cross-over and tangling on the wires. Just another thought for you.
http://www.jegs.com/p/Accel/Accel-HE...03636/10002/-1

[LOCKJAW]

Mike, it took me nearly 50 years to memorize the firing order on a SBC. Now you want to change it all around ? Yikes !! Give a brother a break !!

[gilby]

Originally Posted by LOCKJAW

Mike, it took me nearly 50 years to memorize the firing order on a SBC. Now you want to change it all around ? Yikes !! Give a brother a break !!

..I guess 1-3-5-7 is a lot harder to remember than 1-8-4-3...