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palmgreen57
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 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:25 am Post subject: 383 distributor questions |
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Hi,
I'm rebuilding my late 383 distributor for my 53 oval
I'm arrived at this point and not sure about the good way for this assembly ....
I try to follow the vw diagram but it doesn't match with the picture I've take when I openned it
does is it ok like this ? thanks you for your help 
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Glenn 
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I always put the condenser between the 2 nuts.
I like to have the first nut hold the bolt in place and make solid contact with the points spring. Then the wire to the coil, followed by the condenser, washer, lock washer and second nut.
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palmgreen57
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Hi Glen
do you have a pics on the side of it ? to have a clear idea of that
does I should have a bakelit ring in the hole of the body ?
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The round insulator should fit in the round depression.
Here's a picture of a NOS Bosch 010 so you can see the condenser is between the 2 nuts.
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palmgreen57
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ok, I understand but it's your personnal upgrade of it for a better contact ?
normaly it should be like on the diagram ?
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Glenn
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I'm at work and all mot diagrams and pictures are at home.
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tasb
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Your diagram looks ok. I like to put a little rubber donut on the through bolt where it passes through the distributor body to help insulate it. The bakeolite insulator on the outside of the distributor body is usually a larger outer diameter than the ones you are showing. From outside of distributor body:
rubber donut
bakeolite insulator
washer
nut 7mm od
condenser wire
washer
coil lead wire
washer
2nd nut
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johan81
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Glenn what do you use to paint the bodies?
I'm rebuilding a 383 to and need to figure out how to "paint" it.
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I'm not Glenn, but can answer your question. Semi gloss black or satin engine paint. A primer was not used.
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Yes, the badges are available from several of us.
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palmgreen57
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Hi tasb , how are you ? 
you're right, here what I finally understood :
from the body , you have :
- part 32 insulator rings x 2 small ( who go in the hole of the body to protect the screw from the body )
- part 33 x 1 BIG one insulator ring who go against the body
- part 34 x 2 small metal washer who take the condensor in sandwich to make contact with the screw
- part 35 x 2 groover washer with a nut between
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