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> Bosch 050 Distributor Question
Ansbacher
post Dec 18 2018, 08:06 PM
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First off, yes I know the 050 is not a good choice for the 914- heard all that a thousand times before, but I stumbled upon a NOS one and want to try it out on my carbureted '74 2.0L to see for myself how it performs.

Here is my question - When I used an 050 on the '64 356SC I used to have, the number 1 plug wire went from the normal 5 o'clock position to the 7 o'clock position. This was normal for an 050 when installed in a 356 engine. Will I run into the same sort of thing when installing an 050 in a 914? In other words will all my plug wires be shifted one position clockwise?

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post Dec 18 2018, 11:35 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Dec 18 2018, 08:47 PM) *

QUOTE(Chi-town @ Dec 18 2018, 07:08 PM) *

You'll actually loose power due to the advance curve being wrong and the amount of advance being less than the 914 unit.



I disagree. This is the best old school distributor for a type 4 with a carb/cam
I’ve raced on these distributors before. Far superior to a 009

Better than a stock curve also


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Used them many times. Before crankfire, 123s and such they were the best.
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