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Love these little cars! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None ![]() |
I picked up a 9 230 081 050 new Bosch distributor for $50 at the GAF swap meet today and just looking for some tuning tips. I am used to tuning FI motors with a vacum advance. I will most likely drop in a pertronix unit as well so not to mess with points.
What do I need to know about using this guy with a cabureted motor? Since this is a fully centrifigual distributor, what is the proper timing specs for a 1.8 with weber 40s? Do I set the timing at 3200 rpm for about 27 degrees and not worry about where the timing ends-up at a idle? Appreciate any tips, Mark |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
I know little about the 050, but have done many a distributor re-curve on domestics. Surely it can't be too difficult to change the total timing in the 050 if the rate is considered to be decent enough. Is there some sort of pin-in-slot plate or something that could be easily modified? At first glance (from what I read here), you only need to take out about 6 degrees of distributor advance (12 degrees crank) to get it where it is deemed right. Since you're not dealing with rate, a simple degree wheel rigged to the distributor rotor shaft would be the only tool you'd need. Afterall, Mark has a brand new distributor to work with, so even with "bushings" it ought to be quite good....I would think.
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