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KADs and 009s
Quoll - September 18th, 2003 at 07:53 PM

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 :cool:

karmannghia60 - September 18th, 2003 at 08:00 PM

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

56astro - September 18th, 2003 at 08:14 PM

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

:thumb

Quoll - September 18th, 2003 at 08:38 PM

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 - September 18th, 2003 at 09:46 PM

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.

kombi_kid - September 18th, 2003 at 09:59 PM

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)
cheers
rhys

Pat - September 18th, 2003 at 10:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Quoll
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 http://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.

Oasis - September 18th, 2003 at 11:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 56astro
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.

VWCOOL - September 19th, 2003 at 06:35 PM

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

Peter Leonard - September 21st, 2003 at 09:52 PM

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

56astro - September 22nd, 2003 at 08:58 AM

:D