Green distributor paint?

[67 nut]

While searching about green paint on the distributor, I ran across this post.

Re: Points distrib 1111481 is there supposed to be....
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2008, 12:46:24 AM »

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That's the ID stripe that Delco put on to help the engine plant ID the distributor. The colors are listed in the Colvin's CBTN.

Kurt S
CRG

What is Colvin's CBTN?  I have a couple '63 Corvette distributors and several 1111249 Camaro 327-275 hp distributors.  They all have the green spray painted stripe, and I'd like a little more information on it. Thanks!

[bcmiller]

Chevrolet by the Numbers. A series of books.

[Petes L48]

Looking at my 65-69 book, green is correct for the 249.  The color codes (Colvins) are shown in the notes column for each distributor by model year.  Not all have a code, so may be unknown since they also have a code for no paint.  It also says the color to be used was called out on the Delco Remy blueprints and shows a couple examples.

[67 nut]

Bryon and Pete,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge on Chevrolet by the numbers. Thanks also for letting me know that green is correct for the "249" distributors. Again, many thanks!