> Ron, can you expound on this dizzy a bit? It doesn't have the retarded 3rd
> cylinder lobe does it? Is it better than my 009 for my Type1
> 1776? How about the price of caps , points, condensor? Will it take a
petronics?

You can find a review of the 050 at
http://www.type2.com/library/electrip/050rev.htm . I believe that there has
been more than one Bosch distributor over the years that ends in 050,
leading to some confusion.  References to a vacuum advance 050 distributor
would seem to confirm that, as the currently available "050" is mechanical
advance.  I have found the 050 distributor to work slightly better than an
009 in a type 4 engine. I tend to recommend it for busses and Vanagons with
type 4 engines, given the very high cost of replacement vacuum advance
units. I have not personally tried one on a type 1 engine. It does not have
the retarded 3rd cylinder lobe.  Cap, points, etc. are readily available,
and it takes the same Pertronics as the 009.  Availability tends to vary, as
most Bosch wholesalers do not carry it at all.  I try to stock up when I
find someone with a few on hand.  Currently I have three in stock.  They are
new, not rebuilt, for $69.95.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW