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The car in question: 72 Sqbk, 1600 cc 72 engine, dual WEBER carbs w/stock linkage Current distributor: from a 76 Bus. Centrifugal/Vac. combination advance. I'm looking to get a distributor more adequately designed for my T3, and I'm at a bit of an impasse. I've been thinking of getting a Bosch combination centrifugal/vacuum advance dist. (68-9 type 3 FI distributor 311 905 205 L to be exact) but I just read an article about the 009 dist. where it said that alot of people switched to the 009 because the stock distributors didnt work properly with their dual Weber carb setups. Any testimonials out there? Theoretically, I like the vac. advance because of the economy but I certainly dont want to buy anything that I'm going to find out doesn't work down the road, and I guess for simplicity's sake I'd like to know, why NOT just get a 009? How much economy do I lose? What makes a 009 not as good as the one I'm thinking of getting. The 009 is so popular I have mixed feelings about it: 1) its so popular, it must work 2) OTOH, popularity doesnt mean quality or value [in most applications in life, popularity means neither] 3) The 009 seems simple, and oftentimes simple is best. And what the heck is this Bosch blue coil about anyway? All the VW rags scream about the 009/Bosch blue coil ignition like its the best thing since sliced bread; and the cost of both would be less than the cost of the 311 905 205 L. Finally, say I get the 009. What do I do about the hoses that are currentl hooked up from the vac advance to the carbs? Sure I disconnect them, but do I plug up the vac. connection on the carbs? Looking forward to your enlightenment. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe