Looking for A Vacuum Advance Distributer

[FLEMINGO]

I just put my 1976 02 in the smog shop and it failed, my local BMW shop said I need a vacuum advance distributor. Anyone here have one for sale? Im having trouble finding one

[worzella]

I bought a rebuilt through Rock Auto for cheap. Rebuilds mostly done by Cardone. A crap shoot on quality but I gave it shot and runs great!!!

 

Randy

[worzella]

Mmmmm just checked and they are not selling units but doing send in core to get rebuilt back

 

Not sure if that is quick turnaround

 

I would call Steve at Bluntech or pony up $ for 123 unit... the latest rage ??

Edited July 9, 2018 by worzella
Speeling

[Simeon]

Would a 123 pass a visual smog inspection (despite being a vac advance distributor that’s likely to be better than a 40 odd year old, worn out distributor)?

[FLEMINGO]

A 123 looks promising but ill probably keeping looking for the old one due to the price, thanks Y'all!

[Mark92131]

If your car is a CA 1976 with a manual transmission, you will need a distributor with a vacuum pod that supports advance and retard connections to pass the visual inspection.  If it is a 76 49 State car or a CA 1976 with a factory auto, your distributor has a pod with 1 advance connection, and you could use the 123 Ignition distributor.  Are you passing the emissions test, but failing the visual?

 

Mark92131

 

 

[doog]

Check your messages...

[vonbimmer]

I have the distributor you need with the vaccum advance.

best to shoot me a text @ 780-884-0435

 

jeff

 

 

[FunkyLaneO]

There is a visual inspection and a 123 will likely fail that before they even hook it up to the sniffer. Any non-original replacement part needs a CARB tag to be compliant like they did with the Weber 32/36 when the Solex replacement was no longer available.

[Mark92131]

https://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/distributor/bmw/2002.html

 

Mark92131