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Subject:Thoms distributors
Date:Wed, 10 Apr 1996 20:17:15 +0200

Thom asked about early distributers.

> I got four early, cast iron distributors with this parts stash.
>        VJU4 BR8 (2 of these, one with thin wire clips, the likes of which
>I've never seen before)

I've got one on my 1956, sedan and I see that they were used until up until
1960, when it gave way to the Bosch ZV PAU 4R1-5.

>        VJR4 BR18 (no vaccum advance hookup)

This was used on the Porsch 356B (1600), which I quess again puts it back
into the 1960s.

>        0 231 153 009 (yes, a 009, but really really old!)
No idea on the last find.

>        Any idea what motors these woulda come from?

Glen Swanson
1956 de luxe sedan  daily driver
1961 221 transporter

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