<VV> distributor

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/10/2007 8:04:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
epssax at yahoo.com writes:

My  friend, a long time Corvair driver/restorer, has a
slight problem.  He  has a 66 coupe, AC, 140/PG.  It
came with a 110 distributor in it  caused by a rear-end
collision that the PO had.  He is assembling  the
engine.  I told him I'd ask you guys if it was
possible to  change some things in the distributor to
make it 140,PG, AC  distributor.  Is it doable?
Weights, advance?  I'm asking because  I think the
correct distributor is rare.
Thanks in advance.   Ernie




Any competent speed shop can duplicate the advance curve of the 140 PG  
distributor, P/N 1110339, as I remember. The vacuum advance is determined by the  
separate advance unit, the amount of mechanical advance is determined by  the 
travel in the slot of the pin beneath the point plate. The pin can be  sleeved 
to reduce the amount of travel, the springs can be substituted with  lighter 
springs to allow the advance to begin sooner. To check it, the  assembled 
distributor should be tested on a Distributor machine, Sun, Allen  and other 
companies made them. The first thing to do is ask on Virtual Vairs and  FastVairs 
for anyone who might have one. - Seth  Emerson 



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