Stan wrote: > I recently found a 009 Didtributor in a wrecking yard. It looks to be in > good working order with a tight shaft and minimal vertical slack. > I'm currently running a stock vacume distributor on my 2000cc Type IV. > Is there any advantage to using the 009 distributor in a Type IV ? > Hmm, was the 009 ever a recommended fit for a Type IV engine? Either way I'd suggest if there's nothing wrong with your current dizzy you should leave as is. The 009 works on a centrifugal basis and as a result you could actually find it doesn't perform as well if you have a stock engine. You may find you lose a bit at the bottom end because the 009 needs to wind up a bit, i.e. the reason you have a vacuum advance on the standard one is to help this problem. 009's are best left as either performance parts for higher revving or as a replacement when you can't find a vacuum advance original. HTH, Bruce > Stan Wilder > 83 Westfalia Air Cooled > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > |
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