Re: [T3] Distributor Question

["Ginger D.&Peter P." <gingerd@teleport.com>]

    Here is the scoop on the .009 Bosch, as I understand it.  It was stock
on a couple years of bus.  It is simple mech. advance only, and therefore
it will work with aftermarket carbs (which don't have a vac.line and/or
different vac. curve).  The mech advance winds up nice for drag racing.
    The bad rap mainly comes from the fact that the generic 34 pic b*g carb
works horribly with the .009.  You have do do crazy carb stuff to eliminate
the flat spot off-idle.
    But the reason you don't want it is:  You have stock carbs with the
proper vacuum port.  You will get better gas mileage because the vac.
advance is "smarter" than mech. only.  Power/racing should be the same with
the correct carbs/vac.curve.  Your car is a bone stock with 18,000 miles,
don't mess with Texas!

Peter Parker
'66 Square; Phillip (wanted: stock dizzy, FS: .009)
Portland, OR



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