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<x-charset iso-8859-1>I think I can get you the stock dizzy in really good condition. I'll get the part number and a price within a few minutes. Stay tuned... Jason 68 Notch (Nadine) I proudly buy my aircooled parts and service from... The Bug Stop www.texasbugstop.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Barnes" <everettb@thesamba.com> To: "Type 3 List" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:58 AM Subject: [T3] '67 Squareback > I did a bunch of work on my '67 Squareback last weekend: > o New disc brake pads, new rotors (past wear limit), new rubber brake lines > o New dual port intake seal on left side, there was an air leak > o New vacuum port rubber cap (cracked) because my car has a 009 > o Oil and tranny fluid change, greased front end > o New plugs; new plug wires to replace mismatched set on vehicle > o Set chokes, one was stretched out so I tweaked it back to the correct > tension > o Set idle and mixtures, synched carbs. > o New fuel lines and filter > o New fuel line bushing for engine tin over tranny, found perfect bushing > at hardware store > o New rubber ends on the balance tube - used 7 mm fuel line hose, fit perfectly > o Adjusted clutch pedal free play > o New shifter bushing in tunnel! > > Comments/Questions > 1. When I retracted the calipers for the new rotors and pads, I had to move > them in and out a few times to get them working nicely at the new setting, > is this normal? > 2. The lock plates for my calipers had the little lock tabs broken off so > I used lock washers. > 3. What should the part # be for a '67 distributor? Anyone have one for > sale? > 4. The thermostat is broken, can this be replaced without pulling the engine > and removing all the tin? It looks like I can just unscrew the heater box > to engine tin and replace the thermostat. I was thinking of putting a set > of vice grips on the thermostat rod so it doesn't spring up into the engine. > 5. When I was at my FLAPS, there was another Squareback owner there (Square > not there), he was looking for a set of solid glass to replace his pop-outs > because "my system keeps popping the popouts out of their hinges" ;) > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > </x-charset>