[T3] distributor drive gear

[Jim Adney]

On 12 Apr 2013 at 8:30, ken2k wrote:

> I wanted to replace by 009 distributor with a stock one and it appears
> to be off 180 degrees, ie at number 1 TDC the small "half" is lined up
> at 60 degrees.  and as a result I there is no room for  distributor
> with the vacumn advance. Can I remove the distributor drive gear at
> TDC  #1 and reinsert it at TDC #3 so that the larger half is aligned
> correctly at 60 degrees or should I just leave well enough alone? 

Yes, you can and should move the drive gear to the right orientation. 
Instructions for how it is supposed to go are in the Type 3 Bentley 
manual. It's different from the way Type 1 engines are done, which is 
why it's so often wrong.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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