Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor

Larry Merk · 10-06-2014, 06:22 PM

I have a Holley Billet distributor and I need a distributor cap. The distributor cap part number is 899-101. Holley has discontinued their line of ignition products. Checked at Jegs, Summit Racing, and several other places found via a Google search, but all have exhausted their supply of these caps.

The distributor rotor is the same as a 57-80s Chevrolet. The cap is listed as 4 inch diameter short style. It has 2 external hold down screws that are offset slightly so the cap will only go on one way.

Does anyone know of a commonly available cap that will fit this distributor?

outlaw · 10-08-2014, 01:01 AM

Not sure it was holley but one of the after market sbc distributors used a cap for a 345 international.

ss wannabee · 10-08-2014, 09:05 AM

Did you try the Holley tech line @ 270-781-9741 for that 899-101? I don't know if that
phone # is still good. I got the number from an old post on another site. The guy had
same problem nearly 10 years ago....and was told to call that number for parts.

Maybe you saw that and tried them already...

Mike Taylor 3601 · 10-08-2014, 09:58 AM

Looked similar to 345 IH,
I would go to old school parts place,where parts guys have been around and can probaly identify by seeing,I 'm sure it probably is a cap that existed and holley used it.
Mike Taylor 3601

Alan Nyhus · 10-08-2014, 09:25 PM

If it uses non-HEI terminals, I believe the one you need is Echlin (NAPA) pn #ECH FA9800. -Al

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...800_0059376552

P.S. Holley was the O.E. mfg. for many I.H. eight cylinder distributor applications.

Mark Yacavone · 10-09-2014, 01:22 AM

Cap pictured is clip type

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Merk

. It has 2 external hold down screws that are offset slightly so the cap will only go on one way.

Does anyone know of a commonly available cap that will fit this distributor?

Larry Merk · 10-09-2014, 08:18 PM

Thanks for the suggestions to all who replied.

We've gone to several local parts houses and gone through the parts books with some of their "seasoned" personnel and looked at quite a few distributor caps. Some are very close, but all were either a bit too tall or the diameter was off by 1/8 of an inch or more. A tech rep from Accel tried to cross reference the Holley part number with no luck.

Attached are a few pictures of the cap with a broken terminal. The cap measures 3 7/8 inches outside diameter at the bottom of the cap, 3 9/16 inches inside diameter at the inside mounting surface, and about 3 inches tall.

Still looking and willing the chase any lead anyone can offer.

Jeff Jewell · 10-09-2014, 09:03 PM

The Mallory 208M distributor cap look an awful lot like that one...

http://mallory-ignition.com/cap-dist...-down-red.html

Hope this helps...

FED 387 · 10-09-2014, 10:11 PM

hell I would buy a Mallory it just might work--- worse thing can happen is return it or put it on Ebay

Duane Eiskant II · 10-09-2014, 10:48 PM

i have the same dist and will need a cap soon, if memory serves me correct its the same as a AMC 8 cyl screw down cap with hei terminals. For some reason im thinkin early 80's jeeps with the 8 cylinders but i cant remember for sure. Theyve been discontinued by Holley years ago, i had one new cap but lost it.

10-06-2014, 06:22 PM	#1
Larry Merk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 211 Likes: 42 Liked 261 Times in 111 Posts	Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor I have a Holley Billet distributor and I need a distributor cap. The distributor cap part number is 899-101. Holley has discontinued their line of ignition products. Checked at Jegs, Summit Racing, and several other places found via a Google search, but all have exhausted their supply of these caps. The distributor rotor is the same as a 57-80s Chevrolet. The cap is listed as 4 inch diameter short style. It has 2 external hold down screws that are offset slightly so the cap will only go on one way. Does anyone know of a commonly available cap that will fit this distributor? __________________ Larry Merk

10-08-2014, 01:01 AM	#2
outlaw Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 137 Likes: 78 Liked 132 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor Not sure it was holley but one of the after market sbc distributors used a cap for a 345 international.

10-08-2014, 09:05 AM	#3
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor Did you try the Holley tech line @ 270-781-9741 for that 899-101? I don't know if that phone # is still good. I got the number from an old post on another site. The guy had same problem nearly 10 years ago....and was told to call that number for parts. Maybe you saw that and tried them already...

10-08-2014, 09:58 AM	#4
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,362 Likes: 337 Liked 279 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor Looked similar to 345 IH, I would go to old school parts place,where parts guys have been around and can probaly identify by seeing,I 'm sure it probably is a cap that existed and holley used it. Mike Taylor 3601

10-08-2014, 09:25 PM	#5
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor If it uses non-HEI terminals, I believe the one you need is Echlin (NAPA) pn #ECH FA9800. -Al http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...800_0059376552 P.S. Holley was the O.E. mfg. for many I.H. eight cylinder distributor applications. __________________ "That'll never work....."

10-09-2014, 08:18 PM	#7
Larry Merk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 211 Likes: 42 Liked 261 Times in 111 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor Thanks for the suggestions to all who replied. We've gone to several local parts houses and gone through the parts books with some of their "seasoned" personnel and looked at quite a few distributor caps. Some are very close, but all were either a bit too tall or the diameter was off by 1/8 of an inch or more. A tech rep from Accel tried to cross reference the Holley part number with no luck. Attached are a few pictures of the cap with a broken terminal. The cap measures 3 7/8 inches outside diameter at the bottom of the cap, 3 9/16 inches inside diameter at the inside mounting surface, and about 3 inches tall. Still looking and willing the chase any lead anyone can offer. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Larry Merk

10-09-2014, 09:03 PM	#8
Jeff Jewell Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bangor, PA Posts: 182 Likes: 41 Liked 171 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor The Mallory 208M distributor cap look an awful lot like that one... http://mallory-ignition.com/cap-dist...-down-red.html Hope this helps...

10-09-2014, 10:11 PM	#9
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,410 Likes: 507 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor hell I would buy a Mallory it just might work--- worse thing can happen is return it or put it on Ebay

10-09-2014, 10:48 PM	#10
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Wanted: Cap for Holley Billet Distributor i have the same dist and will need a cap soon, if memory serves me correct its the same as a AMC 8 cyl screw down cap with hei terminals. For some reason im thinkin early 80's jeeps with the 8 cylinders but i cant remember for sure. Theyve been discontinued by Holley years ago, i had one new cap but lost it. __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock