Hi everyone, I have a distributor cap for either a Stutz or a Packard I think.Can anybody give me a positive id.It is 4 inches inside diameter two coil connections,one offset,12 plug wire connections ,with a clover symbol inside with an 8 in top leaf and an infinity sign under the 8.This is the only symbol on the cap and its small inside the cap.The owner of this cap owned a Stutz and a Packard. Thanks for any help you can give me, Bob Hunts [email]captjack005@gmail.com[/email]

Finally got pics figured out. Bob Hunts

I think you will find that it is Delco as used on L6 Blackhawk, which was a more economy option to the OHC 8 cyl line, but of the same basic engine type, but in 6 cylinder form. Curiously, they simultaneously marketed an L8 with a side valve 8cyl Continetal engine of identical power at the same price for an otherwise identical car. This was probably intended as a more profitable line to sell because the shelf engine was undoubtedly cheaper to buy than the OHC to make in-house. B ut the Rickardo combustion chamber L head had the reputation as a sharper performer than the "tuna tin" cobustion chamber OHC 6of the same displacement. A very similar Autolit twin ignition 6 distributer was used for some years into the 1930's on OHV Nash. The Autolit was probably a better instrument than the Delco, which had a zinc-base diecast body; and most of these have disintegrated over the years. I have basis of a Delco 6 distributer such as used your cap, for which I shall have to make a new body to get a useable distributer for my youngest son's D74 twin ignition 6 Marmon project. The cap I have is useable but not brilliant; so I would be interested in your cap if it is for sale at a figure I can manage.
Regards, Ivan Saxton

I have a distributor, Delco model 1111549 which came with a very similar cap. My cap looks almost identical to yours with the exception that the bakelite is covered with a cast aluminum shell on the outside. It is 4&5/8" diameter on the inside. It came with a recently aquired E75 Marmon which is very similar to Ivan's D74. I am not sure if it is the correct distributor for the car but it did have a dual ignition setup. The base is made of cast iron. I understand that the end cap that connects the distributor to the generator was made of pot metal and that is completely gone. I would like to ask Ivan what he is going to do about this piece on the D74 as I will definitely need one. Are you aware if there are other cars out there that used this same setup?

I bought a generator on Ebay for Stirling's D74 which had a single ignition distributer; so it would be from an earlier Model 34. It is about finish time tonight now, and I have local government council meeting tomorrow; so I will have a look on Thursday to check the details to see if we can get a casting according to Stirling's one and machine it for you. He needs quit a bit to build his car. Another owner in Melbourne is able to supply new replica water pumps for these, which are otherwise a big problem. I wil also check the similarity of the generator of a model 80 Pierce which also had drive and mounting for the distributer. That should be easier to find if it would work.
Regards, Ivan

It kinda looks like a 1934 - 1939 Lincoln K twelve cylinder cap.