 How to distinguish Marelli & Bosch distributors on a -6? |
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| smontanaro |
 May 25 2006, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
With the engine in the car how can I tell (easily) whether I have a Bosch or Marelli distributor? Or can I assume without looking that I have a Bosch since the Marelli caps and rotors are now made of unobtainum? Anyone happen to have a side-by-side picture of the two types?
Thx, Skip Montanaro |
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| TimT |
May 25 2006, 12:38 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Marelli caps are tall compared to Bosch. Marellis advance mechanism is tall also.
Bosch distributors have a little footbal shaped emblem riveted on them etc.. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
May 25 2006, 12:43 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The body of a Marelli is less than a half inch tall. The body of the Bosch distributor is around 2" tall. The Cap'n
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| smontanaro |
Apr 14 2007, 10:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ May 25 2006, 01:43 PM)  The body of a Marelli is less than a half inch tall. The body of the Bosch distributor is around 2" tall. Dredging up an old topic. I saw an eBay auction for what purports to be a Marelli distributor cap: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=120108557181 Based on Krusty's dimensions this auction would seem to be for a Bosch cap, not a Marelli. Is this a case of caveat emptor? (Well, all of eBay is, but this auction might be especially so.) Skip |
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| SLITS |
Apr 14 2007, 10:03 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
No worries .... it's for that Italian piece of crap. Look at the side view .... it's really tall.
Oh, how many of those distributors would you like? I have six in a box. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 14 2007, 10:06 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
My dimensions referred to the body of the distributor. That is indeed a Marelli cap, just like the little emblem says ...................... The Cap'n
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