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If you cant get one then this guy is SA rebuild all kinds (refurbished original is best by far) and he may have some already done. Each model has its own advance curve also and he can set it up.
Doh, so I had a proper look at the engine I have jammed in the corner and it does have a distributor.
The engine (as per engine number ) is for an E but it has this distributor ??
0 231 159 008 1970-71 911T 2.2L
Will this be ok or should I send to Glenn to be setup for E?
1971 911E
1993 964 30 Jahre 'Jubilee' Edition Looking for engine 6218087
Ash, dig around on the 'Net and find the advance curve for the E. I suspect it would be different from the T. Glenn has the gear to reprofile to get the right curve. However, I would post on Early 911S's and ask them if the E and the T distributors have different advance curves and what they are. The distributor is an important element of the ignition and the S, T and E were all different motors.
Fuels are significantly different to the early 70's; less dense and much more volatile. Ignitions (CDI) have improved along with spark plugs. Consider what you're running and the precise engine configuration and have the graph rebuilt accordingly. I've had a couple of distributors done by Performance Ignitions in Melbourne http://performanceignition.com.au/ and can say that the difference has been remarkable.
The distributor is one of the last things I send off once CR, camshaft spec and timing, and carburettors are all nailed down. It's like icing
John Forcier 1969 2.7RS spec 911B(astard) 1968 2.0S spec 911 Race Car Restoration Saga
1962 CB77 P3 TT Race Bike (looking for another engine)
As John says, Ash it depends on how the CDI is working and how sophisticated, standardised or modified your engine is as well. The "E" with its ignition system was a different motor but we have no idea what else was done on the motor over time.
In the 356 world, new repop distributors have a high failure rate and the original ones rebuilt are the recommended long term survivors (BR18, 22 and so on). That is the path I am following. The 356 motors are far simpler and less liable to the effects of fuel, although with todays fuel, they cant have the same degree of advance as years ago.
So my thoughts would be to get the other elements checked as suggested and in the mean time make sure at least that you have the correct distributor as a base for any work.
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