[T3] 034 on Squareback

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Tue Jan 21 13:39:20 PST 2014


On 21 Jan 2014 at 9:52, Jacob Adam Schroeder wrote:

> So if I understand this correctly . . . because any retardation of #3 is
> based on the cam lobe, then running an electronic ignition (like Pertronix)
> would also not have the retardation.  This would be because the points are
> opened/closed by sensors on the plate and the special rotor (probably
> evenly distributed across their rotor).  Is my logic correct?

That's correct, but I've always wondered how even the Pertronix could 
possibly be, because it depends on both the physical positioning of 
the magnets as well as matching the exact strength of the magnets 
(typically, a very hard thing thing to do.)

In the end, it may not be all that important.

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