KADs and 009s

Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 18 Sep 2003, 7:53 pm

#88352

I have read bad things about kadrons being used with 009 distributors such as flat spots etc is this true? Or are they just trying to sell vac advance distributors?

Any advice would be helpful thanks 😎

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Sep 2003, 8:00 pm

#88357

Ask Pat, he just installed a 1600 with Kads and 009 in his oval. I think he's happy with it

56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Sep 2003, 8:14 pm

#88364

I've got Kads & 009 on my 1916 and have no flat spots. The trick is getting the thing built and tuned PROPERLY!

:thumb

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Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 18 Sep 2003, 8:38 pm

#88384

So if a buy a set of second-hand ones I would be wise to get them professionally rebuilt and tuned?

How much would this cost?

thanks

Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Sep 2003, 9:46 pm

#88442

You can't run a vac dizzy on Kadrons, there is no port to get the vacume from. Unless you put a port in, it would need to be in the right place.

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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Sep 2003, 9:59 pm

#88458

009 are notorious for flat spots unless all is setup right (stan cant get my type 3 motor right!!! so i got rid of the 009 and put on a vac dissy and away went the flat spot)
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Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 18 Sep 2003, 10:23 pm

#88476

Quoll wrote:So if a buy a set of second-hand ones I would be wise to get them professionally rebuilt and tuned?

How much would this cost?

thanks

Yep, you should at least give them a good clean out before installing them. Especially because kadrons have an internal fuel filter, which get blocked easy.

I just had my carbs apart yesterday, and I somehow had a small colony of earwigs blocking the filters.:o

I have re-installed and tuned them tonight, going by the how-to at www.lowbugget.com. The flat spot is still there, but it is less after I adjusted the accelerator pump linkages.

I think in the future I will go vacuum advance, just not yet.

Ooh, suits you sir!

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 18 Sep 2003, 11:46 pm

#88499

56astro wrote:I've got Kads & 009 on my 1916 and have no flat spots. The trick is getting the thing built and tuned PROPERLY!

:thumb

Me too

Read A J Sims site http://www.lowbugget.com/kadron_power.html

He says Vacuum advance is the go.

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Sep 2003, 6:35 pm

#88787

never had a problem with 009 and Kads. Must be a 'software' problem, not hardware...

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Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 21 Sep 2003, 9:52 pm

#89689

009 and kads running great for me. no flat spot. but then i got mine tuned and set up properly 😀

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56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Sep 2003, 8:58 am

#89785

😀

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