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> I have the dual vacuum type distributor on my dual carb engine (probably not > the 1972 original). The distributor number is 311 905 205T. > > I've tried to confirm the timing settings for this distributor without much > luck. > I looked on www.oldvolkshome.com/ which has an excellent listing of just > about every bosch distributor except mine. I suspect it's biased towards > the USA and doesn't cover the UK. You should check your home team first! I've the 205T on my dual carb 1971 engine. Mine is timed at TDC. There are timing marks shown for different engine numbers on the club website http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/type3ign.htm plus the timing each uses. You may find your 72 has a 71 engine, or even that the car is a 71 (does the chassis start 361 for '71 or 362 for '72?). It presumably has two vacuum pick-up points on the carb/manifold for the vacuum can. If it's not the normal distributor for the engine, I suggest you time it as a twin vac anyway if both parts are working. TDC is the left-hand mark, on its own. There's also a page of engine and chassis numbers on the website so you can see if it's original or replacement. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org