RE: [T3] [Fwd: domed pistons]

[James MacNaughton <JMac@uglyduckling.com>]

?

Do you mean you have to remove the vacuum lead from the distributor?  Please
explain, I'm afraid I'm confused.

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> From: 	Dave Hall[SMTP:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk]
> Sent: 	Monday, 23 November 1998 13:46
> To: 	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: 	Re: [T3] [Fwd: domed pistons]
> 
> Anyone remember Esso Golden Extra? 101 Octane (maybe different
> rating system than these days).  That's about all our '64 Variant
> 1500S (Squareback) would run on.
> Don't forget, on these engines you have to remove a plug lead to
> time correctly with the engine running, as the advance curve begins
> below normal tick-over.
> 
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> www.hallvw.clara.net/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dana Hall <dhall@inco.net>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Date: 23 November 1998 15:22
> Subject: Re: [T3] [Fwd: domed pistons]
> 
> 
> >I had a set of the Domed pistons in my original engine and had
> problems
> >with finding gas that had enough octane to run the car properly.
> The
> >compression on the domed pistons, I think, is 8.5 to 1.
> 
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