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On 12 Nov 2004 at 20:57, jeggers wrote: > howdy, i just bought a 71 fastback Welcome to the list. You've managed to stumble onto the best source of Type 3 parts and advice available anywhere. > only problem is that there is a heavy hesitation off the line, and a > slight hesitation in the begining of each gear It could be timing, or the carb adjustment. With a converted engine there are just LOTS of possibilities. > its got a weber on it (yuck) Do you mean one of those aftermarket single center-mounted carbs? If so, your first purchase should be to replace that. > im doing a tune up this weekend, and id like to put a 009 in it (if you > guys think thats a good idea) Forget the 009. If you still have the original FI dist, that is a very good choice. Just leave it alone and time the engine to TDC (the big notch on the left.) > also, if anyone has links to decent parts sites, and wants to send them > to me, ill be your best friend for a week In most cases, the best parts are the original parts. Don't get into replacing your OE parts with aftermarket "upgrades." Your best parts source may be this list. Someone is likely to have whatever you need. > oh yeah, im looking for a set of front turn signal > lenses and housings, There are no repros, just good used OE parts. People on this list will have them. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~