Distributor part numbers for 1991 Audi TurboQuattro 20v

[Bernie Benz]

Jim,
Your quoted numbers are all correct for the 3B. The distributor for  
the 7A engine will also work if you trim its rotor ears to 0.430/435”  
wide. BTDT.

Bernie


On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Jim Hollander at Hot Grips Mfg., Inc.  
wrote:

> Did I accidently ruin my ECM ..Ben,
>
> Further to my being unable to start my 1991 Audi TQ 20v. I have a  
> situation where I need advice on distributors.
>
> As you might recall, I went thru many different attempts to revive  
> the car unsuccessfully.  I flatbed it to a shop who has been  
> working on it for 4+ weeks (Northern Motorsports - Wilder, VT) .   
> They reached a point where after working on various issues they  
> said I need a Hall Sensor kit p/n 1230329049 or a whole distributor  
> Bosch p/n 0237522019 or OEM Audi p/n 034905205Q.  They stated they  
> knew someone in Chicago that had a used correct distributor for  
> $500. at which point I told them I would locate a distributor.
>
> I contacted Force 5 (who specializes in used Audi parts) in  
> Concord, NH who shipped me what they felt was the correct  
> distributor for a 1991 Audi TurboQuattro 20v (3b engine) but the  
> part number last digits are 2013 and not the 2019 that is needed.
>
> The repair shop takes the position that the distributor ending  
> with  p/n ...2013 will enable the car to run, but that they do not  
> know if the performance will suffer as a result of it being the  
> wrong distributor.
>
> Can you comment on the part numbers?
>
> Jim Hollander
> Hot Grips Mfg., Inc.
> Plainfield, NH
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