3b metal geared distributor GP, was Re: [200q20v] Broken 20

[Pete Kunzler]

OK guys, Do to the fact that that I am very short on time. (I need this back
together to prep it for the Portland track day next weekend. I'm organizing
it so I don't have a ton of time to work on the car later next week)

I went ahead and had Rod overnight a distributor to me so that I can get the
car back together Saturday night.

Thanks for all the input though and I hope that the deal Derek is working on
comes through eventually. I will buy one of the gears and fix my now spare
distributor.

Pete Kunzler
Snohomish WA
91 200 20v (broken)
86 5ktq (borrowed and nowhere near a 20v)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Pulvino" <dbpulvino at hotmail.com>
To: <200q20v at audifans.com>; <knotnook at traverse.com>
Cc: <peschulz at cisco.com>; <pck at gte.net>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:12 PM
Subject: 3b metal geared distributor GP, was Re: [200q20v] Broken 20


> Hey all,
>
> Correct on the distributor info.  Original factory gear is plastic,
> replacement distributor has metal gear thanks to hindsight.
>
> I replaced my distributor some time ago because of a bad hall sender, but
> before doing it looked into (with the help of BB) a replacement gear only.
> No dice.  Some time after replacement the idea of getting one machined
using
> an old distributor as a blue print came up.  My old dist. was volunteered
> towards this end, to help in just these situations.  Well to date, no
dice,
> and my expectations of seeing done are dwindling.  So, wouldn't wait for
> that.  If I do however hear word or promise of completion, I'll keep y'all
> informed.
>
> As to price, I bought my distributor from TPC and was able to get it for a
> cost of around 275.
>
> Finally, since I anticipate the question coming up, you don't need the
> alignment tool as per Bentley.  Just make sure the crank and cam are lined
> up to tdc, and align the the rotor to the tick mark on the outside edge of
> the distributor body.  My car is still running with not bent valves or
> otherwise bustedness in the engine, so appears to work.
>
> HTH
>
> Derek Pulvino
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:05:13 -0400
> To: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> From: Peter Schulz <peschulz at cisco.com>
> Subject: 3b metal geared distributor GP, was Re: [200q20v] Broken 20
>   valve
> Cc: 200q20v <200q20v at audifans.com>
>
> At 10:17 AM 10/26/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >IS there a metal-geared distributor for the 200q20v?  I've seen folks
> >talking about having someone manufacture a replacement metal gear for the
> >plastic one, but I've never seen someone report that a specific
> >metal-geared distributor is available.  I'd be up for a group purchase
> >just to have one on hand.
>
> Kneale:
>
> What happened to BB philosophy of "don't fix it if it isn't broken"?  ;^)
>
> The replacement distributor has a metal gear and the correct (thin) rotor.
>
> I'm looking for a price target of $252 or less.
>
> pn 034 905 205 Q?
>
> -Peter
> Peter Schulz
> 1990 CQ
> 1991 200 20v TQW
> Chelmsford, MA USA
> peschulz at cisco.com
>
>
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