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Bosch Distributor Advance Specifications

NOTE: FOR ENGINE RPM & DEGREES, MULTIPLY SPECIFICATIONS BELOW BY 2.

BOSCH DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Distributor Part No.

Centrifugal Advance (Dist. Degrees & RPM)

Vacuum Advance (Dist. Degrees & In of Hg.)

Deg.

RPM

Deg.

RPM

Deg.

RPM

Deg.

RPM

Deg.

In. Hg.

Deg.

In. Hg.

Deg.

In. Hg.

0231115065

0-1

220-380

10

550-900

15

1200-2000

Max.

2250

0-1

3.75-4.75

9.5-12.5

14.5

..........

.....

0231116051

0-1

400-600

10

1.110

15

1200

Max.

1200

0-1

3.25-5.0

4-7

11.75

..........

.....

0231116062

0-1

780-1040

10

1400-1660

15

1720-1960

Max.

2050

0-1

2.0-2.5

9-10.5

9.75

..........

.....

0231142003

0-1

350-530

10

1000-1550

15

2100

Max.

2100

0-1

1.25-4.0

4.5-7.5

7.0

..........

.....

0231167004

0-1

500

6-8

1000

8.5-10.5

2000

Max.

2800

0-1

4.0

Max.

7.0

..........

.....

0231167005⁽¹⁾

0-1

400-550

8.5-11.5

750

.....

.....

15.5-18.5

1600

0-1

3.0-6.0

9-12

13.0

..........

.....

0231167009

0-1

1100-1300

.....

.....

14.5-19

1800

28-32

3400

-10

2.4-3.5

11.5-14.5

6.7-7.7

..........

.....

0231167032

0-1

1100-1300

.....

.....

14.5-19

1800

28-32

3400

-10

2.4-3.5

11.5-14.5

6.7-7.7

..........

.....

0231167037

0-1

1100

7.5-15

1400

.....

.....

28-32

3600

-5

2.9-4.1

7-10

5.6-6.4

..........

.....

0231167038

0-1

1200

7.5-15

1400

.....

.....

28-32

3600

-5

2.9-4.1

7-10

5.6-6.4

..........

.....

0231167043

0-1

500

6-8

1000

8.5-10.5

2000

Max.

2800

0-1

4.0

Max.

7

..........

.....

0231167047⁽²⁾

0-1

800

3-5

1000

10.5-12.5

1800

Max.

2500

0-1

9.0

Max.

15

..........

.....

0231172001

0-1

1000-1200

9-12

1500

15-18

2200

Max.

2900

0-1

4-5

12-15

7

..........

.....

0231172003

0-1

1000-1200

14-17

1500

14-17

2100

Max.

2900

0-1

4-5

12-15

7

..........

.....

113905205AJ⁽³⁾

0-1

1250

6-12

1500

22-25

3800

..........

..........

Begin

4.3-6.3

9-12

8.2-9.4⁽⁵⁾

.....

.....

113905205AH⁽³⁾

0-1

1200

12-15

1600

12-16

2200

22-25

3800

Begin

4.3-6.3

2-5

5.9-6.7⁽⁵⁾

.....

.....

211905205Q⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

0-1

1250

6-12

1500

22-25

3800

..........

..........

Begin

4.3-6.3

2-5

5.9-6.7⁽⁵⁾

.....

.....

311905205AB⁽³⁾

0-1

1100

10-14

1500

20-23

2300

27-30

2800

Begin

2.3-3.9

8-12

7.8

.....

.....

022905205E⁽³⁾

0-1

1050

10-15

1500

14-19

2000

22-27

3000

Begin

3.9-5.1

11-14

7.8⁽⁶⁾

.....

.....

022905205H⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

0-1

1100

10-15

1500

22-27

3000

..........

..........

Begin

3.9-5.1

11-13

7.0-7.8

.....

.....

0231167010

0-1

600

..........

..........

14.5-16.5

2500

..........

..........

..........

..........

2-3

3-4⁽⁷⁾

.....

.....

0231167011

0-1

600

..........

..........

14.5-16.5

1675

..........

..........

..........

..........

2-3

3-4⁽⁸⁾

.....

.....

0231167045

0-1

600

..........

..........

14.5-16.5

1675

..........

..........

..........

..........

..........

3-4⁽⁸⁾

.....

.....

⁽¹⁾	Vacuum Retard 4-9° @ Closed Throttle.

⁽²⁾	Calif. only.

⁽³⁾	VW part number.

⁽⁴⁾	Use black mark when checking advance retard.

⁽⁵⁾	Vacuum retard 3-5° @ closed throttle.

⁽⁶⁾	Vacuum retard 2.2-3.9° @ closed throttle.

⁽⁷⁾	Vacuum retard 2-3° with 3-6 in. hg.

⁽⁸⁾	Vacuum retard 2.5-3.5° with 3-6 in. hg.