Re: [T3] Today's work

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 11 May 2005 at 18:20, Per Lindgren wrote:

> Jim Adney wrote:

> >Per, it looks to me like the top surface of your bracket used to be horizontal. 
> >That's just a guess, based on what the other brackets look like. 
> >
> I had a look at my 70, and the bracket is identical to the one in my 73. 
> What I noticed when looking at the 70's engine is that if this bracket 
> would have been horizontal, it would most likely interfere with the 
> linkage rod for the L/H carburettor. I didnt see this when looking at 
> the 73, because I removed both the air filter and linkage before I took 
> the pictures.

I was just guessing, due to the appearance of that part in the parts book, as 
well as its similarity to the main stem of the Tee-shaped bracket. Plus, It's 
extremely common to find parts like this which have gotten deformed over the 
years.

> I dont know if you noticed it, but on both my cars, the rearmost threads 
> were plugged by a little white plastic plug. These are the threads used 
> for mounting the bigger FI bracket.

I believe that the pair of holes, used together, were used to mount the coil in 
some versions, but given all the years that we seem to have covered, I'm at a 
loss to guess when this might have been done.

On FI engines the Tee-shaped bracket bolts into the same hole that yours is. 
The rear hole is used for a clip that holds the fuel line that runs across the 
rear end of the engine, from cyl 4 to cyl 2. 

I did notice the white plastic plug. It looks like one of the plugs that go in 
the early greasable ball joints. Is that what it is? (Does it have a serrated 
edge?)

> >(It looks like you have a short version of 
> >that silver strap clamped under your bracket.)
> >
> I had to look at my pictures again, but I do not know what this is for.

The 68-9 FI engines have a long (~10-12 cm) silver strap that reaches to the 
right to hold some of the FI wires. I seem to recall seeing a shorter (4-6 cm) 
version on carbed cars. Both fasten under the same bolt where I think I see 
yours. In your photo, it looks like there's a VERY short one being used to hold 
the <fuel?> line running to the left carb.

[Oops, I see Russ is right; this must be the vac adv line.]

Then there's the cotter pin also under there.... I suspect that's a dark side 
mod.  ;-)

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

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