Points question
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:28 pm
Hi guys, Long time reader, first time poster. I have a '68 Beetle. Bought it a few years ago barely running and parked it in the garage. Just got my act together and started in on it. Im at the point where I want to see the condition of the engine so I figured Id start with a tune up (points, cap, rotor, oil change, plugs, wires, fuel lines, fuel filter (moved above transmission), new vac line from carb to dist. Well, I was moving along with things and got to the distributor to replace the points.
By the way motor in it B 464 003 (from a '70?) and this distributor 0 231 137 039 (205AA).
Using this http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#A1968M: I figured Id need 01 013 for points replacement. Well, I pulled the old points, and there is a problem, the old points slid over a shaft in the dist. the new points have a shaft as part of the points bracket?? I will admit I am a novice so if Im just looking at something wrong let me know. I need some advice, I want to button this back up and start getting an idea of engine condition before I move on. What are the correct points, do i need to get a new distributor plate assembly (from where?), Am I just doing something wrong?
Here are some pics:
By the way motor in it B 464 003 (from a '70?) and this distributor 0 231 137 039 (205AA).
Using this http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#A1968M: I figured Id need 01 013 for points replacement. Well, I pulled the old points, and there is a problem, the old points slid over a shaft in the dist. the new points have a shaft as part of the points bracket?? I will admit I am a novice so if Im just looking at something wrong let me know. I need some advice, I want to button this back up and start getting an idea of engine condition before I move on. What are the correct points, do i need to get a new distributor plate assembly (from where?), Am I just doing something wrong?
Here are some pics: