[T3] Dist trigger points?

[William Jahn]

I'm not asking for any trade secrets, or to take business  my way. All I
need to know is if it's ok to use the felt inside the body above the drive
dog. I did the AH . I didn't have any way to clean the dist after I took it
apart so I just used a toothbrush and dish soap and dried it out with paper
towels then blew it out and let it dry. I tried to get that felt out but
could not, thought if I tried to dig it out it would be ruined.  I imagine
there is at least some crud behind it . I know one can get these. I imagine
the crud would be brought in from dirty old oil through the slot and hole
near the drive dog.  I do know the original engine looked like the oil was
never changed. I tried the best I could to clean that felt using an
electronic cleaner after the dish soap.

On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 6:38 AM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 12 Sep 2022 at 17:01, William Jahn wrote:
>
> > I'm just trying to rebuild the 73 AG I got which is for a standard trans.
> > What I am not certain of is if the two mechanical springs need to be
> > replaced because of age. Plus the two fiber washers the weights sit on.
> > The AH was in real great shape when I rebuilt it and I used the old fiber
> > washers for the weights . Yet I read both should be replaced.
>
> You should stick with an AT distributor for your AT car. I can trade you
> in the
> course of a rebuild if that helps.
>
> I replace the fiber washers if the OE ones have broken, otherwise just use
> the originals. Keep the OE springs, or you have to redo the advance curve,
> which requires a distributor machine. I put a bit of grease on the springs
> to
> prevent rust, which could cause small changes in the spring constant.
>
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