[T3] Flame Thrower Distributor

[William Jahn]

Some people at pertronix told me I could set the timing static other said
no. I never had a flame thrower Dist did have their electronic ign for a
good long time. I always carried points and condenser then realized once I
removed the condenser on a 73 T-3 it was impossible to install it dist in
the car. Rather than deal with this I went back to points. It starts just
as well and runs the same and much easier to deal with if I have any
issues.

 Not that I'm saying they are bad products or you made the wrong choice. I
looked at their site and they don't list one for a T-3 you must have used
one for a T-1. Which will fit yet the drive will be off , perhaps that's
the issue you have.

On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 7:29 AM Daniel Keith Du Vall <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>
wrote:

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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