Philbin Rebuilt Distributors
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
- Status: Offline
Philbin Rebuilt Distributors
I get so many questions about this place, so I decided to start a thread.
Located in bleak crow-riddled Portland Oregon, sitty of soggy roses.
http://philbingroup.com/rebuilt/catalog/VW/index.html
I have a vacuum only on my bus, marvelous.
Located in bleak crow-riddled Portland Oregon, sitty of soggy roses.
http://philbingroup.com/rebuilt/catalog/VW/index.html
I have a vacuum only on my bus, marvelous.
http://greencascadia.blogspot.com
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
- Status: Offline
A rebuilt distributor is like night and day.
I started with an 009, ran fine but you know the flat spot.
Then a used vacuum only for $30 wow what an improvement! But it kept melting the ground wire and would stall after downhill runs.
Finally I was gifted a Philbin rebuild. Runs like never before. Makes me wonder how many of my basket case VWs over the years have had worn distributors.
I started with an 009, ran fine but you know the flat spot.
Then a used vacuum only for $30 wow what an improvement! But it kept melting the ground wire and would stall after downhill runs.
Finally I was gifted a Philbin rebuild. Runs like never before. Makes me wonder how many of my basket case VWs over the years have had worn distributors.
http://greencascadia.blogspot.com
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
- Status: Offline
I've got an SVDA on there at the moment but I'd really like to get the correct retarding unit. The Bus has the original vacuum only and the Ghia has the correct dual vac retarding one... both run smoother / cooler than the Bug. There may be other factors too but I'm definitely on the stock bandwagon.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- dtrumbo
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Mill Creek, WA
- Status: Offline
I bought a used, correct, DVDA to replace the incorrect DVDA on my Beetle. I sent it to Philbin for rebuilding and it came back looking better than brand new. It also (finally) fixed my high-idle issue. I can't say enough good about Mark and the Philbin folks.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Could you verify if they do rebuilds of the vacuum units? That would be splendid.soulful66 wrote:If I am not mistaken, they can also rebuild vacuum can as well. I had some diaphragms r2 (?) a few years ago, I think these guys did them.
Regards,
John
ColinThisIsNotATweetTxt4um
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- Kubelwagen
- Addicted!
- Location: Portland, OR
- Status: Offline
So, I'm also wrestling with a distributor problem in my '81 vanagon. Colin laid hands on it at the Lab as the likely source of my recurring issues. General impressions I've had is that given the age and all a rebuild is probably worth the money, in any case.
But, I'm trying to figure out if the dizzy I've got in there is original or not. My van's an Adventurewagen which makes me think it is a CA car. But, it has a different dizzy than my friend's 81 which is also supposed to be a CA car.
Is there a handy reference to find what's supposed to have been on there?
But, I'm trying to figure out if the dizzy I've got in there is original or not. My van's an Adventurewagen which makes me think it is a CA car. But, it has a different dizzy than my friend's 81 which is also supposed to be a CA car.
Is there a handy reference to find what's supposed to have been on there?
Patience the 81 Adventurewagen
- dtrumbo
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Mill Creek, WA
- Status: Offline
From http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm
Vanagon Calif 1980-1983 * 2000
Distributor: VW 039-905-205C, Bosch 0237 022 009
Vanagon Federal 1980-1983 * 2000
Note: This Distributor also fits Type 4 (412) 1974
Distributor: VW 022-905-205S, Bosch 0231 170 093
Note: VW 021-905-205P, Bosch 022-905-205S, 0231 168 005
Take a look at the numbers stamped on the one you have and see how they match up. Have I said Philbin does excellent work? Oh, I guess I have. Oops, I've said it again.
Vanagon Calif 1980-1983 * 2000
Distributor: VW 039-905-205C, Bosch 0237 022 009
Vanagon Federal 1980-1983 * 2000
Note: This Distributor also fits Type 4 (412) 1974
Distributor: VW 022-905-205S, Bosch 0231 170 093
Note: VW 021-905-205P, Bosch 022-905-205S, 0231 168 005
Take a look at the numbers stamped on the one you have and see how they match up. Have I said Philbin does excellent work? Oh, I guess I have. Oops, I've said it again.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
- Kubelwagen
- Addicted!
- Location: Portland, OR
- Status: Offline
- Bleyseng
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Seattle again
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
hmmm, the 039 905 205C is a 75-76 914 distributor number..dtrumbo wrote:From http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm
Vanagon Calif 1980-1983 * 2000
Distributor: VW 039-905-205C, Bosch 0237 022 009
Vanagon Federal 1980-1983 * 2000
Note: This Distributor also fits Type 4 (412) 1974
Distributor: VW 022-905-205S, Bosch 0231 170 093
Note: VW 021-905-205P, Bosch 022-905-205S, 0231 168 005
Take a look at the numbers stamped on the one you have and see how they match up. Have I said Philbin does excellent work? Oh, I guess I have. Oops, I've said it again.
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- soulful66
- Addicted!
- Status: Offline
Philbin Rebuilt Products
Special Services
Rebuild and Return Price List effective 02/10/2000
(No discounts for R&R)
Distributor Bench Testing $15.00
Recurves $40.00
HEI R&R see catalog
Non-catalog single point rebuilds $88.50
Non-catalog dual point rebuilds $105.75
Non-catalog unit with governor $160.00
Mallory (general applications) $88.50
Industrial applications $88.50
Vacuum advance-single $25.00
Vacuum advance-dual $45.00
Shaft rebuild $25.00
Gears $15.00 min.
Rebush only
Point type (shaft & housing only) $35.00
Electronic (shaft & housing only) $55.00
Disassemble & re-assemble charge $15.00
Call or e-mail for price & availability on marine and obsolete
Looks like another good resource to keep our dizzys going.
Regards,
John
Special Services
Rebuild and Return Price List effective 02/10/2000
(No discounts for R&R)
Distributor Bench Testing $15.00
Recurves $40.00
HEI R&R see catalog
Non-catalog single point rebuilds $88.50
Non-catalog dual point rebuilds $105.75
Non-catalog unit with governor $160.00
Mallory (general applications) $88.50
Industrial applications $88.50
Vacuum advance-single $25.00
Vacuum advance-dual $45.00
Shaft rebuild $25.00
Gears $15.00 min.
Rebush only
Point type (shaft & housing only) $35.00
Electronic (shaft & housing only) $55.00
Disassemble & re-assemble charge $15.00
Call or e-mail for price & availability on marine and obsolete
Looks like another good resource to keep our dizzys going.
Regards,
John
'72 westy 3TC
'73 westy 1700 dual solex
'79 westy 2000 F.I.
'73 westy 1700 dual solex
'79 westy 2000 F.I.
- Kubelwagen
- Addicted!
- Location: Portland, OR
- Status: Offline
- Bleyseng
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Seattle again
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
good info as I have 3 cores needing a rebush....
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- Kubelwagen
- Addicted!
- Location: Portland, OR
- Status: Offline
Got mine back this afternoon - rebuild cost $130 and it is all bright and shiny. Said that there was a lot of slop in there from nearly 30 years of wear.
Now I'm eager, and a bit nervous, about getting it back in this evening and seeing how it all goes.
I'll have beer if anyone wants to come by for the big event. PM me for address.
M
Now I'm eager, and a bit nervous, about getting it back in this evening and seeing how it all goes.
I'll have beer if anyone wants to come by for the big event. PM me for address.
M
Patience the 81 Adventurewagen