| chclark |
Sun Jun 01, 2025 4:05 pm |
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Looking for a some help with my dads 56. Its been his for 20ish years and hasn't been running for years. I commandeered it and would like to get it running take him on some drives. He's just turned 80.
Anyways it has what i believe to be a 36hp. Engine number 1790383, Solex 28 PCI carb and a ZV PAU 4R5 distributor.
It currently is getting spark from the coil but not to plugs. my plan was to replace plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points and condenser. But as i started to dig into this a little I quickly realized this distributor is from a 40HP. is the pairing of thses parts ok? It ran and drove for years but I felt like it was never quite right.
Take it easy on me I am a VW newbie and have a lot to learn!
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| Glenn |
Sun Jun 01, 2025 4:08 pm |
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| You have the wrong distributor, yours is for a 40hp. The correct one is a vju4br8. |
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| chclark |
Sun Jun 01, 2025 4:26 pm |
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Glenn wrote: You have the wrong distributor, yours is for a 40hp. The correct one is a vju4br8.
Thanks! |
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| Glenn |
Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:45 pm |
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| tasb |
Mon Jun 02, 2025 6:33 am |
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| Besides locating the correct distributor you will need to find a vacuum advance line as yours was modified to fit with a 40 hp distributor. You should be able to find both in the Samba classifieds as they are not available new anymore. Good restored units can be had. |
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| VW_Jimbo |
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:00 am |
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tasb wrote: Besides locating the correct distributor you will need to find a vacuum advance line as yours was modified to fit with a 40 hp distributor. You should be able to find both in the Samba classifieds as they are not available new anymore. Good restored units can be had.
I have not purchased one of these but Wolfsburg West offers a vacuum line for that. It is the metal line with a thread end at each end. Again, I have never purchased one from them but it is listed.
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111129493A |
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| tasb |
Mon Jun 02, 2025 5:24 pm |
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That would be the one. There is also an adaptor fitting that you will need at the carburetor.
Classifieds search under: vacuum line fitting. |
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