Distributor Parts Guidance Please

[T1GreyBug]

Hi from the UK
Please see attached pictures (hopefully)
I am currently recommissioning a August 1968 manufactured 1300 Beetle
I’ve learnt very quickly that getting truly correct replacement parts is a steep learning curve over here but I’m getting there.
The car is completely standard and I am trying to keep it that way as much as possible and I’m after some guidance for the correct replacement part numbers concerning the distributor please. I am after current Bosch part numbers for the parts if possible so I can source spares now I have the car running.
May I thank the collective in advance for their time and help in this matter.

[glutamodo]

For part number information, you might have a look at my Bosch Tune Up Parts Chart.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/bosch_tune_up_parts.php
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[Glenn]

You have a 205T, that is most likely not the original distributor. The 205T was originally on a 1970 1600 SP engine.

The correct distributor would be a
VW 113-905-205K (VW part number)
Bosch 0231 137 009 (Bosch part number)

For a 205K the correct part numbers are:
Points: 01 009
Condensor: 02 007
Rotor: 04 006
Cap: 03 001

For a 205T the correct part numbers are:
Points: 01 013
Condensor: 02 007
Rotor: 04 033
Cap: 03 010
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[Mben]

August 1968 manufacture would be 1969 model year so the 205T might be original.(at least according to the Bosch tune up chart)

[Glenn]

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[glutamodo]

Hah, well, that was interesting.

I just got off night shift and had been awake for 22 hours when I got home and saw this post and put in that quick reply about the Tune Up Parts Chart.

I saw the 205T and I know that's 69-70 Bug. Now that I've had a bit of a nap and looked at this thread again, I notice that I forgot to look at the first three digits. It's 111 905 205 T.

All of my Bosch Parts books are USA publications, they do have some international data, especially the older books, but only some, and it does not talk about the 111-T except to cross reference the distributor part number.

I'm actually surprised I overlooked it when I compiled that chart though, but I compiled that several years ago. I need to go and edit it now.

Anyway, the 111-T was concurrent with the 113-T. Introduced August 1968. As talked about above, it uses the modern 03010 (orig 0231522183) cap, the modern 04033 (orig 04012) rotor, the 01013 points and 02069 (orig 02007) condenser.

The big difference between the two is the vacuum advance, it uses the older 07017 vacuum canister instead of the 07024. Which means less advance and 7.5BTDC base timing instead of 0TDC.
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[heimlich]

That's a really nice car. You even have the dark brown cap which is good.
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[wcfvw69]

Wow, that is a very original, bone stock engine right there. Very nice.

I'm always amazed at the corrosion VW parts get from the climate in England. I'm just curious, did this bug live near the ocean? I've restored hundreds of those 205T SVA distributors from all over the USA and it's rare that I ever see corrosion like that internally on a distributor that's always been installed on an engine. Of course I do see corrosion on distributors that were pulled out years ago and got wet while in storage. That spring has some serious corrosion on it.

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[Glenn]

You call that corrosion?

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[tasb]

And yet another example of why it’s important to pay attention to the first three digits in the distributors VW part number. The 205 can be completely ignored since all distributors- every single one are 205’s. Ignoring this fact puts you at risk of giving inaccurate or wrong information. The 111 905 205 T and the 113 905 205 T are not the same distributor as Glutamodo points out. The 111 T was used in non USA engines. They are timed differently. The OP is in Great Britain.
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