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Re: [T3] Elec ign & rotor change - silly question


On 30 Jun 99, at 16:06, Burden, Dave wrote:

> We have the Pertronix electronic ignition on our '71 Squareback
> (with stock f/i) and I'm in the process of doing a bit of a tune up.
> 
> I have a new cap and rotor and was going to replace both this morning,
> but the rotor in the car has the ring around it for the Pertronix unit.
> 
> I don't have the instructions handy (but I will find them!), so how do I
> deal with the 'ring' and the new rotor?  Will it come off easily?  Will it
> only go on in one position?  Will I have to re-time the engine once I
> make this swap?

This is the thing I don't like about this unit. You can ONLY replace 
this rotor with another modified one from Pertronix, and, yes, I 
think you would expect to have to retime it after this replacement.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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