[T3] distributor question

[steve crispino]

>> Our '69 Fastback is an automatic with FI and calls for distributor
>> 311-905-205M.  However, the car came with a 311-905-205L (designated for
>> the manual transmission.)  What's the difference?

>The difference is all interenal, in the mech advance unit. The M
>version has a very complicated, but highly adjustable mech advance.
>The L version is the preferred distributor. That's what's in my '69
>AT.

>> I was able to get it started; however it won't time correctly - I need a
>> few more degrees of CCW turn on the distributor, but it won't spin any
>> further as the condenser hits the AAR and the vacuum advance hits the
tin.
>> Is this caused by a dimensional difference in either the distributor, the
>> tin or possibly both?

>It sounds like your dist drive gear needs to be rotated one tooth CW.
>This problem will often make the vac can hit the tin.

I rotated the gear 1 tooth clockwise - it times correctly now.  Thanks.

>I don't think I've ever seen interference between the condensor and
>the AAR. Look at where the condensor is mounted compared to where the
>wire comes out of the distributor. The condensor should be CW from
>where the wire comes out. If it's CCW from there, the condensor is
>the wrong one, or it's mounted wrong.

Now for the next problem - the pressure switch.  I've verified that the
wire leading
to terminal 9 of the switch has voltage on it.  However, the wire attached
to
terminal 14, designated as wire 34, leads to the cold start relay and not
back
to the control unit.  Since I chose not to install the entire cold start
kit, the pressure
switch circuit floats and thus sends no signal back to the control unit.
 Can I ground
wire 34 to allow the circuit to complete when the switch actuates, or do I
need to
get a connection back to position 14 on the harness?
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