Distributors for Re: <VV> turbo conversion

[FrankCB@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/04 10:18:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lloydscorvan@yahoo.com writes:
I have been told that I should change the distributor after converting my 
turbocharged engine to a normally aspirated one.Any truth to this? 
    Yes!  The turbo distributor is setup quite differently from that of the 
other Corvairs.  First of all the LM turbo distributor's mechanical advance 
only begins at 4000 rpm.  Secondly (even worse, IMHO) it has NO vacuum advance, 
but only pressure retard.  So using this distributor on the non-turbo engine 
gives a FIXED ADVANCE at all engine speeds below 4000 rpm.  Very bad for 
throttle response as well as gas mileage.  Almost any other Corvair distributor would 
be better for you than the turbo one.
    Frank Burkhard