Re: T-3 Dizzy: Please help!

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

Why do you want to remove it when there's no need to?

I can't help you with the exact parts since I just tell the order desk what 
I want and let them deal with the part numbers.  However, you are doing the 
right thing by replacing everything since you don't know its history but I 
recommend you also save everything.  Since the car runs you know the parts 
are at least functional.  Put all of the used parts (that are obviously in 
working condition) in the packaging that the new stuff came in or in a 
locking freezer bag and mark the container with the date and the word USED. 
 These now become back ups in case something should fail.  This has saved 
my butt on several occasions.  And always replace the old USED parts with 
the next batch of functional USED parts (remember to date 'em) so you have 
'fresh' back ups, just in case.
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     modified '72 VW Squareback 2.0L
     stock '75 Porsche 914 1.8L


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Subject: T-3 Dizzy: Please help!
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    12/1/96 11:49 PM


Howdy.

I need to do some routine maintenance, so its time for my first tune-up.
Since the car has an unknown history, I figured its time for new points,
condensor, rotor, cap, wires, etc.

Problem is: I need to know what kind of Dizzy I have. Pulling it will be
*extrememly* inconvienent - so if someone can tell me what I have from
the info I have, I would really appreciate it. The car is a '63 Type III
Notch, 1500S.

I got under the hood, and these are the numbers I found (none of them
match up with anything I can find in a catalog):


* ZV/GCU4R3 - this is the number on the Bosch nameplate on the side of
the dizzy.

* 1 237 330 047 - this was on a silver cylinder strapped to the side of
the dizzy - the condensor? It also had a "016" on it...

* 1 234 332 082 - on the rotor.

* 1 235 522 031 - on the cap.

If no one can help me with this info, can someone at least tell me where
to find the right number, and how to get the dizzy out if I need to do this?

Thanks!

Jonathan Hirschman