Distributor identification help needed - 1980 Spider

screamindave · Post by **screamindave** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:23 pm

Hello all,

1st, let me say that this site has been a godsend for me. Thank you for all the tech info! What a great resource!

Since the late 80's I have been a fan of the X1/9 and I now own my 3rd. I have always wanted a Spider and ran across a 1980 FI Spider in decent shape with no body rust/cancer but it would not start. After a few minutes of negotiation, I was able to purchase it for $1,100.

[img][IMG]http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af183/screamindave/Spider_zpscfdidbjv.jpg[/img][/img]

Using this website and the links to Brad Artigues website for diagnostic info, I was able to get it started and barely idling. After further inspection I found that it needed a new mag p/up.

I also noticed that the distributor did not have a vacuum advance and that the distributor looked wrong. Can any identify this distributor?

[img][IMG]http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af183/screamindave/Spider%20Dist%201_zpss0hnnhkj.jpg[/img][/img]
[img][IMG]http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af183/screamindave/Spider%20Dist%202_zpshckhfaqj.jpg[/img][/img]

76was124 · Post by **76was124** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:37 pm

Your pictures are not posting

This link will help
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... re#p246075

divace73 · Post by **divace73** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:49 pm

I can't see the pics either, however if it is similar looking to the spider unit without the vacuum bit, it could either be removed altogether or a unit from a 131 (In Aus the 131 didn't have the vacumm capsule)

fiatfactory · Post by **fiatfactory** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:53 pm

screamindave · Post by **screamindave** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:14 pm

Picture links now in original post.

fiatfactory · Post by **fiatfactory** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:23 pm

divace73 · Post by **divace73** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 1:31 am

ironically that is how my car will eventually look like minus the big bumpers, I even desire the luggage rack but do not want to put holes in my boot lid

I have just noticed the weights are missing from the holes

131 · Post by **131** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:54 am

divace73 wrote:I have just noticed the weights are missing from the holes

They're not weights, they're a type of bush I suppose you'd call it, to hold the weight up off the plate to reduce friction.

divace73 · Post by **divace73** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:22 am

131 wrote:
divace73 wrote:I have just noticed the weights are missing from the holes
They're not weights, they're a type of bush I suppose you'd call it, to hold the weight up off the plate to reduce friction.

oh, I thought the dimple before the bush did that??? It's made me curious I'll have to look at may spare dizzy now.

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