So Bill from Spark Werks already has shipped out my new restored 205H distributor and it’ll be here in a few days. He supplied me with some maintenance instructions, that quite frankly I don’t think I ever realized to do, but of course, that’s why so many used distributors look like shit. Now what he…
Category: System – Engine – Electrical
Murbella – Decisions made on alternator upgrade.
I had a decision to make if I wanted to install a new alternator or not. Now 50am Motorola unit that is on there is fine, but I do have some issues I’ve seen due to the stereo and amplifier that has been installed in the car. While I don’t have the full electric draw…
Murbella – Day 27 – In which the distributor is odd.
So today I went down the path of investigating people who restore original Bosch distributors. One only does certain kinds of work. The other does not work on these types of distributors, but directed me to Sparxwerks, another vendor. So I sent an email them. After some back and forth, it became obvious that Murbella’s…
Reference: Distributor Restoration
Since I’m investing so much in the engine/FI system restoration on Murbella, I would be amiss to neglect her distributor. There are still a few individuals out there who restore Bosch distributors and I’ve emailed two of them to see what their service fully entails. glenn-ring.com Restored / Rebuilt / For Sale VWNOS.com Distributor Restoration…
Reference: 205H Distributor Information
The 1975 to 1970 US VW Type 1 Beetle shipped with a Bosch 0231 176 044 DVDA Distributor with both advance and retard timing functions. Distributor: VW 043-905-205H, Bosch 0231 176 044 Replacement Parts: Points: 01 011 Condensor: 02 074 Rotor: 04 033 Dust Cover: 039-905-241, Bosch 1230 500 139 > 1230 500 147 Cap:…
Murbella – Day 17 – FI Engine – Top End – Part 2
I continued disassembling hoses and wires from the top end today. The next step will be the removal of the rear tin and then, the slow removal of the engine from the car. Hoses and wires continue to come off easily with no major force needed so far. I finally got a good view of…
Murbella – Day 16 – FI Engine – Part 1 – Top End
I started the long awaited engine removal process today. This is the first time I have removed most of these parts on Murbella, and on the whole, the preparation for removing an original 75-79 Fuel Injected (FI) engine from a Beetle has a quite a lot more prep work than the pre-75 carb engines. Some…