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I located this at Bus Depot. Opinions? Should I get it?<br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" face="Tahoma" size="2"><a href="http://www.busdepot.com/043905205">http://www.busdepot.com/043905205</a><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Brion S.<br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">S. Utah</font><br></font></font><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 19:13:44 -0700<br>> From: misterstiles@gmail.com<br>> To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] Distributor<br>> <br>> Brion,<br>> <br>> CB Performance lists the 043-905-205zb as still available. It is a genuine<br>> Mexican Bosch model and is supposed to be an exact duplicate of the<br>> venerable "034" or (Bosch 0231-170-034), but I'm not sure of the overall<br>> quality. I do know it will be vastly better than your 009.<br>> <br>> I still have to dig through my distributors and see if I have one that will<br>> work. A lot of distributors will be very close in the advance curve if you<br>> find a pile of them to dig through.<br>> <br>> Jim Thompson's reference page is here:<br>> <br>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm<br>> <br>> His very helpful cross reference is here:<br>> <br>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ovhignbo.htm<br>> <br>> Jon<br>> <br>> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Brion Sabbatino <brionsab@msn.com> wrote:<br>> <br>> ><br>> > Kicking myself. I should have bought the SDVA when I started the project<br>> > and they were available. Guess I will keep my eyes out for one. It is hard<br>> > to decipher exactly (good/bad/country of mfg.) what some of the vendors are<br>> > selling online. I never thought to check what distributor was in the block<br>> > until I put it all together and drove it. Wishful thinking it would be<br>> > correct and actually perform. It is set up dead on as far as idle and<br>> > max-advance rpm and is still a slug. At least I can drive slow and enjoy<br>> > the ride.<br>> ><br>> > Brion S.<br>> > S. Utah<br>> ><br>> > > From: Bobsnotch@aol.com<br>> > > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:12:09 -0500<br>> > > To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> > > Subject: Re: [T3] Distributor<br>> > ><br>> > > In a message dated 1/2/2013 10:48:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,<br>> > > misterstiles@gmail.com writes:<br>> > ><br>> > > Seems to me you need a "standard" SVDA dizzy. Jim Thompson (oldvolks<br>> > home)<br>> > > lists the "034" distributor as sort of the fits-it-all dizzy. It was<br>> > > standard in the '74 manual transmission Beetle. I run one in my '68<br>> > Double<br>> > > Cab with twin carbs and I have been very pleased. The Pertronix SVDA is<br>> > > based off of the "034" and people have had pretty good luck. There are<br>> > some<br>> > > other knock-offs that arent so good though. John Connoly at<br>> > > aircooled.netin Utah used to build custom SVDA's but ran out of good<br>> > > cores. You might<br>> > > check with him to see if he has any more.<br>> > ><br>> > > I could dig around and see if I have a good used 034 body and enough<br>> > parts<br>> > > to make a good if you like.<br>> > ><br>> > > Jon Stiles<br>> > ><br>> > > I have to agree with Jon here. That's what I've been using in my 65 Notch<br>> > > for over the last 8 years. Works very well, and gives you a much better<br>> > > advance curve than an 009.<br>> > ><br>> > > Bob 65 Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<br>> > > 64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<br>> > > 71 Square-vert under construction<br>> > > -------------- next part --------------<br>> > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> > > URL: <<br>> > http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20130103/a1e5803d/attachment.htm<br>> > ><br>> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> > > http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> > > Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br>> ><br>> > -------------- next part --------------<br>> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> > URL: <<br>> > http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20130103/ecc8cc63/attachment.htm<br>> > ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> > http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> > Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br>> ><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: <http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20130103/14c5be7b/attachment.htm><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br></div> </div></body>
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