[T3] Distributor Drive Gear Position

[Jim Adney]

What you've done will work just fine. The drive gear position is only to allow 
proper installation of the distributor with reasonable orientation of the spark 
plug wires. If it starts, runs, and is adjustable, it's okay.

You should make sure the mech advance on your 009 is actually working. 
Watch the timing with a timing light as you rev the engine. If the timing marks 
don't move, the advance mechanism is frozen, which will cause problems.

Only a few VW distributors came with the retarded #3 cylinder. I don't think 
that includes the 009. So, yes, look elsewhere for your problem.

What makes you think you have a temp problem?

On 17 May 2017 at 6:46, Jaime Gurrola wrote:

>     Does it matter whether the distributor drive gear is oriented, as 
> per Bently, in type 3 vs type 1 position.  In a recent rebuild, I 
> decided to set the drive gear in the type 1 position to allow me to 
> install the 009 distributor so that the condensor would not interfere 
> with fan housing and generator.  This put the #1 position at around 4-5 
> o'clock like in a Beetle.  My temps have always been on the high side, 
> could the orientation of the drive gear have any affect on oil temps and 
> CHT?   My reasoning is that that VW engineered the #3 cyl with a few 
> degrees of retard in the distributor. Did VW simply adjust the gear 
> orientation to allow for the installation of the distrbutor?  Should I 
> keep looking elsewhere for solutions to overheating, primairly timing 
> and mixture?
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