The 050 has more degrees advance in it, and it is more or less a 45 degree
angle on graph paper.  The 009 and other dizzies are all over the
place.......and not with the number of total advance degrees available for
the type 4 engine.

If you use one of these other dizzies, 009, etc., you need to set the total
advance to 42-44 degrees.  The idle timing will fall where it may.

Tarheel
81 westy (2 of them)
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress

Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: 009 Distributor in Type IV

> I'm not a disto expert, but I was under the impression that the 050's
> advance curve was different(don't know to what degree)but that the 050
> DID'NT have the built in retard for the #3 cylinder so it would run
cooler.
> Since the oil cooler was moved to the rear of the Type 4 motor, the
thinking
> was that a centrifugal distributor for that engine wouldn't need the
retard.
>
> My 79 loaf motor had a 009 on it, but it also had dual 44IDF Webers which
> likely wouldn't fit under the Vanagon deck lid.  After over 100k on the
> rebuild, it was the number 4 valve that was failing, but non likely
because
> of the oil cooler position.  I had solid lifters on that engine and a mild
> cam.  Hindsight tells me next time to only use the 40's.  If you run
enough
> fuel over those valves, they will last a long time.  Three things cool
that
> motor, oil, air AND fuel.
>
> Dimwitted Moose and FLying Squirrel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Stevens" <dstevens@TWCNY.RR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:09 PM
> Subject: 009 Distributor in Type IV
>
>
> > this thread seems to have been answered in P-mails and I have the same
> > question,
> >
> > is a 009 bad for a type IV?>   I do have in my possession a scat 050 and
> > have been told it is a good dist for a engine 1800cc and larger.. any
> > knowledgeable feed back would be great.
>