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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim , I found an old set of Bosch points only they are pitted . I compared them to the new Bosch and the new ones are complete garbage . The spring tension is far to much , the pivot has a lot of slop and the notch used to set the gap is close . Also the arm that secures the spring to the main housing is far from parallel to the base. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Perhaps some sets are just made really bad , I wouldn’t use these. Even the rubbing block is not square with the arm which will cause it to wear on one edge or pull the contacts out of alignment since there is so much slop in the pivot , even the base where it sits on the dist plate is not flat. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> All I can find are the Delco Remy and the ones Napa sells which both look better as far as the on-line photo’s are concerned. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">Jim Adney</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:02 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [T3] 73 type 3 FI ignition condenser ?</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 15 Mar 2019 at 11:01, William Jahn wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> I saw a video since there is no acc position on the Ignition , this</p><p class=MsoNormal>> fellow said some have the S terminal for the insane key buzzer and it</p><p class=MsoNormal>> seems on bugs it has a S or an S1 . He has an after market radio and</p><p class=MsoNormal>> as you know even with points you can´t leave the Ign on or it can over</p><p class=MsoNormal>> heat the coil . Point is since I am only aware of the S which is</p><p class=MsoNormal>> ground , in this case if you wire in a relay that has a fused hot to</p><p class=MsoNormal>> it and insert the key you have the ground and wired to a relay and the</p><p class=MsoNormal>> hot . Once wired up just insert the key without turning it and with</p><p class=MsoNormal>> the wired in relay this ?ill power up the radio or what ever else one</p><p class=MsoNormal>> might want to power on . </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That's an interesting way to get yourself an ACC position.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Are the Bosch points sold now days as good as the old ones?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My impression is that they are as good as the old ones. I did notice, </p><p class=MsoNormal>however, that one place I tried to buy them from sold a different part # that </p><p class=MsoNormal>had a stronger spring. That would work, but it would wear out the cam and </p><p class=MsoNormal>rubbing block faster. I carry the correct ones, with the long Bosch number </p><p class=MsoNormal>ending in 044.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also saved a few of the other ones, in case someone needs points that </p><p class=MsoNormal>would be reliable at very high RPM.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>Madison, Wisconsin, USA</p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>