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distributor question

Post by greenfyregirl » 6th May 2018 - 5:43pm

Hi everyone
Can I use a 66 type3 vaccum advance distributor on a 71 engine? its not fuel injection...

thanks Clare
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Re: distributor question

Post by broady_6 » 6th May 2018 - 9:50pm

Yes you can more or less use any air cooled distributor on any air cooled engine. But it may not run as smoothly, efficently or cool as it would with the original spec. If you are replacing an SVDA with another SVDA from a carburetor engine and manual car, you should have little issue if any at all.
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Re: distributor question

Post by greenfyregirl » 7th May 2018 - 10:44am

thanks, it says it belongs to a 1966 1600tl, so it should be close..
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Re: distributor question

Post by broady_6 » 7th May 2018 - 11:57am

is it an Single Vacuum Dual Advance? I assume thats what you are removing?
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Re: distributor question

Post by greenfyregirl » 7th May 2018 - 5:46pm

no a 009, this is a single
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Re: distributor question

Post by broady_6 » 7th May 2018 - 9:25pm

greenfyregirl wrote:
7th May 2018 - 5:46pm
no a 009, this is a single
ah yes, but thats not original and theyre crap any way. The SVDA youre fitting will be much better :D
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Re: distributor question

Post by greenfyregirl » 7th May 2018 - 10:39pm

thats what i want to hear :D
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