Re: [T3] Top Dead Center

["Nathan Jacobsen" <syncroman@wa.freei.net>]

I have changed at least three Type I distributors to fit Type III's and on
each of them, I swapped the drive plate on the bottom of the shaft 180
degrees to make them line up properly.

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Nathan Jacobsen
'62 NB
'69 SB M/T
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> I removed the distributor that was in  Inge last night and I could
> barely make out the first six numbers of the Bosch series but all the VW
> numbers were "disolved away" (for lack of a better term).  Here is the
> real strange part: the last three numbers appear to read "009".  The
> second digit seems to have a dash through it, however.  Now, I know what
> "009" look like.  So, now I'm not sure what the heck I have.  I'll try
> some more today and solve this riddle.  In any event, I'm 99% sure this
> is not a type 3 distributor.  The PO probably had no idea what she was
> sold.  It does have a sticker stating it is a remanufactured unit.
>
> But the conundrum is this: The distributor I removed was pointing in a
> SW direction when I had the engine at TDC, #1 cyl.  I double checked
> that it was #1 at TDC.   I then installed a known typ3 distributor and
> now the rotor is aimed in a  SE direction or #2 cyl as it's now wired.
> The Bentley doesn't state specifically but The Idiot Manual says #1
> should point NW.  I have three different orientations here.  I checked
> the distributor slot in the engine and it is as the Bentley manual shows
> exactly.  What the hell is going on here?  All I wanted to do was swap
> distributors to see if there was any performance change.  Does nayone
> have a clue as to what is happening, what has happened?  I have a
> feeling that something is 180 degrees off, maybe my brain?
>
> Jaime Gurrola
ęGó1tback (Inge)
>
>
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