Re: [T3] Distributor Question

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 8 Jul 2002, at 20:10, John Jaranson wrote:

> Well, tried to time Sophy's new engine tonight with a borrowed strobe timing
> light.  Only got a little bit of advance with the vacuum can hooked up. With
> it disconnected, I get NO advanced even up to say 3000 RPM!  Weird, I think. 
> So I pop the dizzy cap and try to turn the rotor by hand to check the
> centrifugal advance.  NOTHING!  Can't budge it in either direction.  Was there
> a vacuum advance only dizzy.  I dont think so....

I think most of the early years, including 66 were vacuum only.

> One option if the dizzy doesnt sound right is to go with the dizzy from my 71
> FI Fasty.  Obviously without using the FI trigger points.  If I do, do I go
> with the 66 timing (7.5 BTDC) or with the 71 timing (0 BTDC, I think)?

If you did this you would probably want to go somewhere in between, like 2.5
BTDC, because I don't think the centrifugal adv will work right with those
carbs. I'm not sure about this, however.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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