Re: [T3] new guy with a couple questions

[Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>]

<x-flowed>On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 08:05  PM, Phil Millwood wrote:

> Hi all- I've got a '62 Type 3 Ghia and I'm trying to find a couple 
> things out.

Welcome to the list. Nice to have another early Ghia owner. Do you know 
your car's production date?

> 1.  What distributor came with my car?
> I've got a 1600 with the original side-draft carb re-jetted for 1600.  
> Would the original dizzy work well in my motor?  Would the advance 
> curve be sufficient?

The original distributor for 62 was 311 905 205 (Bosch # ZV/PAU 4 R 4 
or ZV/PAU 4 R 6) which had a large diameter body and had similarities 
to Type 1 distributors of the time. There were a number of other single 
carb distributors made subsequently, and the newer versions superseded 
the early parts in the VW parts list, so their performance 
characteristics are probably not very different.

> 2.  I'm hoping to add some sort of handling improvement for the back 
> end- I see the ones for swing-axle type 1s everywhere, but never see 
> the ones for type 3s... any suggestions?

Many swingaxle owners have installed camber compensators with good 
results. I'm not sure what the difference between a Type 1 and Type 3 
compensator would be -- spring length?

Scott
62 343, 65 361

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