A-1 Cardone Problems

[guards73/2.0]

I've ordered the same " 1975 1.8L Porsche 914/4" distributor through Checker twice now.
First time I got a 205A in the box with an
egged-out ( bent) case, this time I got some
no- vacuum advance "009" something or other
( in the same Cardone stock # box!) I think
these folks think " just put one of those little Bosch 4-banger things in there" regardless of the spec you need. BUMMER!
I really wanted a 205AA to replace my
crappy 009 thing on my 73 2.0 with Webers...maybe if I give them 15 or
20 tries I'll get the "luck of the draw" here. Kind of sucks, though...don't you think?

[campbellcj]

OK, let's all chant together:

Pelican, P e l i c a n, P E L I C A N !

[chrisreale]

call me uneducated, but what is it about the 009 that is so undesirable? I have one...should I get rid of it?

Search the archives the many, many past posts on this subject. Check the Rennlist also.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

As I posted on a different BBS, "The only use a Type IV [914 engine] guy has for a 009 distributor is to trade it to a Type I [Bug engine] guy for something he can actually use."

The advance curve in the 009 is not matched very well at all to the Type IV engine. The quality of a good number of them is also somewhat suspect. If you must go centrifugal-only, the 050 distributor is a better choice. But the stock 1.8's distributor is generally a better choice for any 914 motor that can use it. (I.e., one that isn't running D-jet EFI with the extra "trigger points" down on the bottom.)

--DD

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[pbanders]

Well, here are your choices:

- Get a 050. No vac unit, but works a lot better than an 009
- Get a new 205AA from PP or other source. Incredibly expensive. Not worth it, IMO.
- Get a used 205AA and have John Larson (dig up his address off of Rennlist) rebuild it for you. Will probably cost you a total of $200 to $250, and you'll have a really nice dizzy.
- Keep returning the A1 Cardone rebuilds until you get the one you want. Personally, that's what I'd do. They're very inexpensive compared to the alternatives, and lifetime warranteed. Sure it's a PITA, but it's the cheap way to go.

Brad Anders

[chrisreale]

What does Carbs have to do with choosing a dizzy? I think the reason there is a 009 in the car is because a conversion to carbs was made, and that was what was reccomended.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

It was either recommended by someone who (coincidentally) had 009 distributors for sale, or by someone who didn't know any better.

The stock distributor (of any kind) is a better match for the 914 engine than the 009, no matter what kind of fuel system.

--DD

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[efeinsmith]

If I remember right, didn't the 009 distributor slightly vary the firing timing for cylinder 3 (because #3 would run hot due to location of Type 1 oil cooler)?

[guards73/2.0]

I just have my stoc diz in there now. I have other problems though ( see above post) and
I don't think it's ignition anymore.

[guards73/2.0]

Pelican doesn't sell rebuilt 205AA's.

Originally posted by campbellcj:
OK, let's all chant together:

Pelican, P e l i c a n, P E L I C A N !

[Eat-um-up]

how do i tell the diffrence between a 050 and a 009????. im not sure what ive got


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