Thanks for the heads-up Bill. It's true that the vaccuum signal needs to either be from a 34-pict-3 or if you have dual carbs, tie them together to get a sufficient vac signal. I think in this case, he said he had 1776 so I'm guessing he runs dual carbs but I should not assume.
NQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "bill may" <[email protected]> To: "'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] New List Member With Ignition Timing Question > this distributor has wrong vacuum signal for any vw carb smaller than > 34pict-3 on a dual port. if you don't specify dual port when saying "this > is > best distributor" then single port guys will remove their 30pict-1,or -2 > carbs and have only mechanical as vacuum will not function. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of No Quarter > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 11:06 AM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] New List Member With Ignition Timing Question > > What kind of distributor does it have on it? Does it have a vacuum > chamber > or not? If it doesn't, those need to be set so they are 28 to 32 degrees > BTDC at 3000 to 3500 rpm. The BEST dizzy I've found is the SVDA which you > set much like a centrifugal distributor (that has no vacuum chamber) with > the vacuum line plugged and once you set the timing, you plug in the > vacuum > chamber. It pulls the best of any distributor I've ever found.. The key > with a VW isn't setting the timing at idle. It's setting it for the > maximum > > amount of advance possible at RPM (when the advance curve peaks out and > there is no more advance left) so that way you don't accidentally overheat > the engine. > > NQ > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3811 - Release Date: 08/04/11 > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3820 - Release Date: 08/07/11 > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
