Re: bosch 050 distributor.

[t.hughes@chem.csiro.au (Tim Hughes)]

My understanding is that an 050 is the same as a 009 except that it does
not have the retard on No. 3.  I run one on my 2.0l (90.5 x 76) with 45
Dellortos with the timing set at 13°.

Tim '73 wagon

>Anyone have some recommended timing settings for the 050 with dual solex
>32's?
>
>Can anyone tell me why I would want to even use this dist instead of a
>009 or the stocker.
>
>1969 fastback   1600  Auto  dual solex 32's
>
>An last but most important please diagnose my problem.  The car idles
>and drives fine at partial throttle.  At WOT it will wind out and then
>at about 4500 it bogs very bad.  If I then let up on the throttle it
>will shift and run fine until the next shift is due.  Everything else
>seems to be O.K. except it runs a little hot.  I am assuming that is
>timing since it pings when hot under load.  When in neutral it will rev
>fine past 4500.
>
>Any advice taken.
>
>                                Jason Renville