distributor cam the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order
distributor cap the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
breaker point,
distributor point,
point a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order. The first reliable battery operated ignition was developed by Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. (Delco) and introduced in the 1910 Cadillac.
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distributor Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence.