Distributor vacuum advance pipe

[saygold]

I am finally getting ready to start my car after rebuilding my cylinder head.  The problem with waiting so long is that I don't remember where everything goes.  I installed the distributor cap and plugs and was trying to sort out the distributor vacuum advance piping system. I found it at the distributor end, but I could not find a location that would accept the vacuum pipe.  I don't think it is supposed to just hang out in space.

I would appreciate information about where the vacuum pipe intake point is.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ken
66 230SL (4-speed, euro)

[DavidAPease]

Ken,

There was some discussion of vacuum take-off in this thread

http://www.sl113.com/forums/index.php?topic=2347

Look for Naj's photos about half way down, and also my response a few posts later (since I also have a '66, though it seems it may not be completely stock in the distributor area).  Once you figure this out, perhaps you'd let us know what you find; I'll be curious to see if it's the same as mine (# 015461).

-David Pease
'66 French 230SL

[saygold]

David,

Thanks a lot!  It is amazing how easy it is to find information through this website.

My car's vacuum pick-up point is the same location as yours is using.

I have S/N 10-016445 and it has the Bosch 0231 116 051 JFUR 6 distributor.

Ken Deter
'66 230SL (4-speed euro)