Why reverse rotation on SC distributors?

[Tom F2]

Can anyone say why Porsche made the change, and just for the SCs and Turbo 3.3s, to the counterclockwise-turning ignition distributor? Was there some kind of problem with the similar, though clockwise-turning, distributor in the Turbo 3.0?

[Eagledriver]

I think this was the first distributor for the 911 with a magnetic pick-up. I also think they got it from another application that turned backward and so they adapted it to the 911 by putting a reversed gear on the crank.

-Andy

[Tom F2]

Originally posted by Eagledriver
I think this was the first distributor for the 911 with a magnetic pick-up. I also think they got it from another application that turned backward and so they adapted it to the 911 by putting a reversed gear on the crank.

-Andy

I think that there must be some other reason. The Turbo 3.0 came with the same magnetic pickup, but the distributor turns clockwise.

[ChrisBennet]

You know those SC guys, they just have to be different.
-Chris

[dog_jerry]

I agree with you

[cab83_750]

The distributor turns in sync with the earth rotation.... thus SC's are faster than Carrera's. We rule!!!!!!