I'm not John, but I was there for the engine build. I'm not sure if the distributor gear got changed, but since the cam is a brand new Elgin 261/Corvette grind, it's probably a moot point. The paint job was the Detroit Diesel green, which is the same as the original 261 color, I believe.
Jerry

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