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Is just the rubber wiper blade missing, or is the whole wiper arm gone?When I replaced my rubber wiper blades I went to Walmart and bought one 18″ blade, cut in into 2 proper lengths and rethreaded them into the old wiper arms or blade holders or whatever you call them. Cheap easy fix, cost only a few dollars and no looking around for custom or…[Read more]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. For the members from Jersey I grew up in North Jersey and lived there until 2004. Some of the Soprano’s was filmed in the town I went to school. 😆 Already have a few questions but I’ll see if I can use the search to see if they were asked already..

Thanks Kent!!I was a little disappointed when I came across low hp VW applications that you gave me the heads up. But then I stopped in the auto parts store and a had a sand rail guy offer to swap me out for a 009. Parts guy gave me a look so I passed, after he left I was surprised to find out they also used it in the 1964 Porsche 356c! 😮 Same…[Read more]

Thanks Kent.  I am already running Pertronix pickup in the 009 so I guess that is as good as it gets there.  

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The Bosch 019 centrifugal advance distributor works well on slightly modified engines that do not have provisions for vacuum advance.  It provides more total advance than an 009 and the 010, with a gradual advance curve that tops out at about 3500 RPM as I recall.  The 010 advances faster, tops out at about 2500 RPM, and is best suited for h…[Read more]

Welcome aboard! I lived in Northern New Jersey for 16 years (Soprano country ;-))

The older we get the the bigger the toys . love it. I have family in Clifton, NJ maybe someday we will meet    

Welcome, and congrats on your new “toy” — feel free to ask questions, we all do…

OK, it’s an 019 instead of a 009 distributor.  Unless I’m mistaken that distributor was originally used on old VW vans/busses, while the 009 was for stationary power plants.  I don’t guarantee that ancient history to be accurate — it’s been too long ago….

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Welcome to the group

Thanks…will give local NAPA a shout. Guess its junk yards for handle and mountings.

Bosch0 231 129 019Says the tag on the distributor. Parts store could not use that number to sell me a cap and rotor.Jeff

Well, Alright!!! Join the crowd. I am pretty much in the same Newb situation but feel that there is a great support group here. WELCOME!

Here is a shot just before we drove it home with my wife and I doing only a once over with Presta by hand.And in case you missed the pre-buy photo in this thread.

Can’t read the data plate, but that appears to be a Bosch 009 distributor, not the original one…

NAPA part#

Communication with the store failed with the message: Store did not answer (code: 2) Parking Brake Cable – Rear Back to Results Part:      UP 92837Product Line:      Brake and Clutch Hoses and Cables Features & Benefits     Direct Replacement Brake Cable Designed To Fit Specific Vehicle Applications & Positions; Stainless Steel Cable Provides…[Read more]

Very nice…looking good.

And what does Bert think of your MiGi, Al?