[T3] Flame Thrower Distributor

[Daniel Keith Du Vall]

My 2 cents. This distributer is just like the bosch 009 body wise. First find TDC on Cylinder number one. To do this remove spark plug from number 1 and rotate engine till the piston is at TDC using something like a screw driver for visual. Verify it matches the mark on the crank fan assembly for type3. Once you have determined that the crank is at TDC rotate the mark on the distributer body till it centers on the rotor. This will give you the initial TDC. Once this is set it should run enough to use a timing light to fine tune it.  Depending on your fan assemble there are additional marks if you can't get it to idle at TDC move the crank to one of the marks and then realign the distributer body to center the line on the rotor.

Link to one image of the marks and there respective degrees from the VW type 3 and 4 club site.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/robfish/P1030560.jpg

Hope this helps,
Daniel Du Vall

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From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 9:08 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Flame Thrower Distributor

On 10 Jun 2020 at 20:41, charles tupper wrote:

> On an initial install of a Flamethrower distributor in a 67 T3 engine.
> Installed at TDC, on Cyl 1, wires are correctly installed to a Bosch 
> Distributor. Is there a way to static time prior to an attempt too start?
> (As you'd do to a set of points with the test light hooked to term 1 
> on the coil and grounded to the case, then rotating the distributor 
> until the light goes off, then slight backup to light on). I called 
> Pertronics...they said no, but maybe. What would you all suggest?

A couple of options:

Get a helper to turn the key while you rotate the distributor and watch your timing light.

Get a remote starter switch, so you don't need a helper to do this yourself.

Try the distributor in a few positions until you can get the engine to start, then set it accurately.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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