[T3] do the late 73 T-3 fuel injected distributors have the timing retard ?

[Jim Adney]

On 26 Aug 2016 at 18:02, William J wrote:

> On cylinder #3 ? Can't seem to locate any info on this , and since I have a pertronix I suppose that does not exist. I always thought it was only on T-1's or older VW's. 

No, and with the Pertronix this would be gone even if it had started 
out with retarded #3 timing. There's a memo from Bosch about which 
distributors came with the retarded #3 and I don't think it includes 
any Type 3 distributors. Of course, there might be a later memo that 
I don't have.

>  Also there seems to be some debate if the oil cooler fins are clogged the air flow to cyl #3 is impared . I thought the result of  clogged cooler fins was over heating oil only since the cooler is above the cylinders and has it's own exit out the fire wall tin on the left side above the trans. Mine has the super cooling covers around the bottom of the cylinders that came stock on late T-3 1600 engines. 

You're right, the oil cooler air has it's own exit. So if the cooler 
fins are clogged this "only" prevents cooling of the oil.

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