Re: [T3] distributor 009

[Mysterious J <mysteriousj@snet.net>]

<x-flowed>I'm curious about a couple thing, relating to the 009 and other 
distributors:

1.  Are the advance curves in VW distributors fixed?  I fondly remember 
in my small block Chevy days recurving the stock or aftermarket 
distributors using different sized springs.  I haven't looked to closely 
at the distributor I picked up last week.
2.  Why would you want to disable/unplug the vacuum advance?  Unless 
your cam has such a radical grind that the engine does not produce much 
vacuum, using the vacuum advance will make the car much more responsive 
(again, looking back at my SBC days)

Thanks,
Jim
'68 Fastback

Keith Park wrote:

> Actually, its probably the least desirable one.  The advance curve is for an
> early industrial engine, although there is talk that the recent repops may
> have a different curve.  Im always surprized at how far the Hype has gone in
> selling these.  Id try an early FI dist and simply not use the vac advance
> if you dont want to.
>
> Keith
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> > > Well, continuing on this discussion about distributors, I found in my
> > > things a Bosch distributor with the number 0 231 178 009. I gather
> > > that this is a centrifugal distributor which has some unique
> > > characteristics. And it seems a desirable one. But I was reading on
> > > another site about how to set this up and it seemed problematic. Any
> > > advice on whether this would be a good choice for a stock dual carb
> > > 1600 engine in my T3?
> > >      
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