Re: [T3] Dizzy retartd (was: early engine pics)

[Toby Erkson <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>]

<x-flowed>So where does this retard originate?  That is, is the #3 lobe on the 
dizzy shaft positioned at 88¼ instead of 90¼?  Or does it have something 
to do with the advance mechanisim below (and how)?

 Toby Erkson  --  http://www.icbm.org/
 '72 VW Squareback Darksider, 5-speed, 2.0L, rag top
 '72 VW Squareback Lightsider, automatic, FI, sunroof, gas heater
 '95 VW Jetta ~ SCCA Solo 2 EP #3; '73 Porsche 914; '81 Honda Gold Wing
 Portland, Oregon



Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 12:57, Jim Adney wrote:
>  
>
> > On 12 May 2005 at 7:08, Jim Showker wrote:
> > ... By the way Jim Adney, do the FI
> > distributors have the 2 degrees or so of retard built in for cyl 3 that are on the regular motors?
> ...The list I have shows it for the early distributors, but it continued up
> thru everything air cooled that I have worked with. I have verified it
> with a timing light, and the old VW diagnostic systems checked it. 
> I think even Dave Hall checked his to verify it.

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