distributor for a 1.8L bay window bus motor

super vw · Post by **super vw** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:14 pm

What is the correct distributor for a 1.8L Bus motor? (Type-4)?
would a STOCK vac-advance dizzy work with it (stock from a 74 super beetle), or would somthing like a 009 "WORK"?

Thanks,
Jonathan

dstar · Post by **dstar** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:17 am

Yes, it will *work*.

Come back for tuning suggestions after you install it.....

Don

Dave_Darling · Post by **Dave_Darling** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:38 am

I believe that the stock distributor is some sub-species of "205" distributor, with vacuum retard. (Possibly also with advance.)

Mallory is the best--expensive, but the best according to pretty much everyone here. If you can find a stock distributor in decent shape it will also work well.

The 009? Well.... It's cheap! (That's the only good thing I can think of about the 009.)

--DD