Replacing Points, pertronix ignitor Options

[Alphaogre]

I have been talking with some people that have similar VW motors and have replaced the points with a system much like the ignitor system from Protronix. I was checking to see if anyone on here had done this for their 914 and if so which one?

Im looking to do this for my 1970 914 1.7 with dual webber 44s. Protronix is saying they need the current distributor part number to let me know which one of thier systems would work, but I can not find anything on the distributer other then a Bosch logo and "made in Germany". Is there anywhere I can find the stock points and distributer information?

Here is the site.

http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/ignitor/default.aspx

Thanks!

[ClayPerrine]

The Pertronix unit in most 914s is a 1847V. It works in all the stock 4 cylinder distributors. I have one in Betty's 914, and it has been there for years. The only failure I had was when I hooked the electrical connections up backwards and fried it. But that was my fault and not the unit.


I am not sure if that one will fit the 009, but if you have one of those, you need to float test it anyway.


How are you running 44 Webers with a 1.7L engine? Those are really big for that motor.

[Alphaogre]

Yea that is what every one keeps saying, that the carbs are too big. They were on the car when I got it, and it was running fine. When I went to test drive it, it seemed much faster then I was expecting for the 1.7.

It was leaking oil really bad and when I pulled the motor and everything out, it was apparent that there had be head work done, and I pulled the part number off the case which matches the 1970 1.7, but I did not get the numbers off the heads, so i'm not sure if they are the originals or not.

It was one of those deals where the guy I bought it from was going to rebuild it and didn't and he did the same from the previous guy, so I just got a bunch of conjecture as to what was done to the car, but no paper work to define anything.

The Pertronix unit in most 914s is a 1847V. It works in all the stock 4 cylinder distributors. I have one in Betty's 914, and it has been there for years. The only failure I had was when I hooked the electrical connections up backwards and fried it. But that was my fault and not the unit.


I am not sure if that one will fit the 009, but if you have one of those, you need to float test it anyway.


How are you running 44 Webers with a 1.7L engine? Those are really big for that motor.