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> From: Ginger D. & Peter P. <gingerd@teleport.com> > > Everett wrote: > > I recently converted from a 009 back to the stock 1966 distributor. > I liked the way the stock dizzy ran a lot better. > tell us why/how the stock distributor runs better? What were you > setting your timing at with the 009 model? (Static and at rpm). I have > been setting my 009 to the 7.5 BTDC also! (I don't own a timing light). After today's driving, I now think I was totally wrong. I believe my power increase stemmed from the fact that I had my timing way too advanced with my 009, something like 34 degrees, at the time I switched to the stock dizzy. I did some research today via the Type 2 home page (http://www.type2.com) and found some very useful information on timing the 009. Here's the web page: http://www.type2.com/best_of/best_of_threads/timing_009.html The gist of the document is that most 009s have 21 degrees of advance, you want 27-30 total, so setting it statically at 7.5 BTDC will give an acceptable result. I validated, via the timing light, that 21 degrees is the advance curve I receive with the 009. Why did I switch to the stock dizzy in the first place? Various notes on the Vintage VW list convinced me that, for a stock engine, the stock distributor gives a superior advance curve for daily driving. I have no reason to doubt that and would still like to return to the stock distributor, once I solve the problems I have with mine. Later, Everett '65 Squareback - no name but it's happy