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Hi Jon,
    You want to use the standard distributor with fi engines.  I can never
understand why we keep trying to install this 009  distributor in our late
bays and early  vans with fi. It just won't get enough advance to run
properly. The standard distributors  end up with total advance of 40 plus
degrees.  The 009 will end up with about 30 degrees total advance, poor mpg,
flat spots,  low power, etc. etc. etc. ...............

Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Hathaway <jonr@EMPIRE.NET>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 7:50 PM
Subject: Vanagon 2.0 into '73

>    Well... the general consensus is that the swap is fairly routine...
>
>    If I want to use the fuel injection, I have to use a F/I bus gas
>tank for the return line fittings... talked to the owner tonight and
>told him I'd take it...
>
>    turns out that for an additional $60-$75 I can have the new 009
>distributor and the comp-u-fire points eliminator system he just bought
>for it...
>
>    Main differences: location of Dipstick, cooling tin, rear fan
>housing, and either front or rear oil seal (I forget which)....
>
>    I'll have to use the rear crossmember from the '73, but that's okay
>as I just got my Da'Lan hitch that utilizes that crossmember...
>
>    Another question ... Will I be able to use the bigger alternator
>from the Vanagon??
>
>    that should be a 90 amp, right??
>
>    stock '73 would be a 60-75 amp??
>
>    A quick check thru Bentley didn't reveal much...
>
>    any way I can use the alt powered squirrel cage fan set-up...
>
>    should be able to get the Vanagon here this weekend, and start the
>whole process...
>
>    Thanx to all who responded...
>
>                    JonR
>
>    anyone need any Vanagon stuff?? This is a plain jane '81 7 passenger
>with rubber mats, no chrome, no weekender rear bench seat, no tach, and
>crappy vinyl interior... It'll have to be quick "you come and take it
>off" type deal as I have no more room!! two weeks tops before it heads
>to the junkie.... will not have Engine or Tranny...
>