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GaryM=> carbs ... vacuum advance/ retard distributor => out of a carbed '70 fastback. => Is it ok to use this distributor with the retard side => unconnected? => How should this setup be timed? I'd recommend that you just take a good look at how it all works together. Use a strobe with an advance dial to determine the actual advance range of the distributor on the car and whether it's stable and reliable. I'd want to be sure that the dead retard side wasn't causing some sort of weird curve, allowing over-advance or something. As a rule of thumb you'll want a little advance at idle and around 30 degrees full out, a bit more at higher altitude. Your best timing depends on your fuel rate, so first be sure your carbs are synced right (are they stock or ?) and your valves are adjusted right. The left mark on the pulley was 5 after in '72-'73, 0 otherwise. Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ '66 343 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/