[T3] Crate Distributor

[Soren Jacobsen]

On Jul 11, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:

> The distributor Dave is mentioning above, is the same one I have for my 64  
> T-34 (1500S distributor). It's a ZV/JCU 4 R 3 . This IS a 64-65 1500S only  
> distributor.

Actually, the ZV/JCU 4R3 was not used in 1965.  1965 1500S models used two different distributors:
1. 311-905-205D through engine number 784309.
2. 311-905-205E the rest of the year.

See this scanned page from my parts book: http://blef.org/vw/t3/distributors.jpg

Keith has the correct distributor for his car.  The only other one a car from that time would have had from the factory is 111-905-205M (ZV/JU 4R3), which was used on single carb N models.

> The low compression 1500 got a 311 905 205 E , with the  F or  N being used 
> on 66 and later 1600's.These were all vac only units.

The low compression 1500 (as in, M249 non-domed 64-65 1500S models) used the same distributor as the high compression versions.  See the ZV/JCU 4R3 pictured here: http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/625180.jpg

Soren

P.S. The ZV/JCU 4R3 isn't too hard to come by and doesn't seem to me like the sort of thing that should command a premium price.  Over the last couple years I've picked up two very nice ones at swap meets for less than $20 each.  Don't get suckered out of your hard earned cash, folks.  People outside TheSamba don't even know what these distributors are from.  Besides, one year only doesn't necessarily mean in high demand.  Grumble grumble grumble...