<VV> Turbo question, distributor numbers?

[Frank DuVal]

That's right, ALL factory turbo distributors are retard only. The 
advance/retards are made by aftermarket sources. Just the vacuum unit is 
different to make an advance/retard unit.

Frank DuVal

On 4/7/2014 11:18 PM, shortle wrote:
> For sure those part numbers are correct for the '64 and the '65-'66 model years but I am not sure about the '62-'63 turbo cars. But I do know they all used a **pressure retard (instead of a vacuum advance/vacuum retard) unit.
> The turbocharger part number for the '65-'66 ended in "709".
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Apr 8, 2014 10:06 AM
>> To: "William J. Meglen" <tirediron4 at gmail.com>, Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo question, distributor numbers?
>>
>> >From 2nd edition JP.  Don't know if that makes them correct.
>>
>> 62-3 150  1110290**
>> 62-3  150 1110298**
>> 64  150     1110314**
>> 65-6  180 1110329**
>>
>> ** = vacuum retard
>>
>> Later, JR