Re: [T3] Distributor Question

["Keith Park" <TopNotchResto@worldnet.att.net>]

Well, let me clear things up.

Vacuum advance dists will work fine with aftermarket carbs without the
vacuum line (A very dumb omission) you just wont have the gas mileage
advantage and you engine life will be somewhat less from running too rich,
same as you would with a standard 009.

Your dist curve is custom taylored to your engine setup, just throwing
somethng else on usually results in less desireable results. the  009 was
made for the Bus which needed low end torque and high end HP for the
sluggish underpowered sloth. remove the weight and drag and the dist is
wrong for the application... yes the results are nice in part of the range,
high end in this case but are TOTALLY wrong at the other end.

SO.. dont change your dist in stock applications, even with minor upgrades,
if your hotrodding LEARN how to taylor the curve to your application and
choose your dist wisely... and I can guarentee it wont be a 009!

Keith


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