8v Distributor woes...

[kervinridgley@earthlink.net (Kervin)]

maybe I'm the one that is confused.  I used a ABA.  The hole in the
block where the distributor goes in is bigger on a ABA than on a JH.  I
have never seen a 3a in person.  Anyway, here is what I used

https://www.techtonicstuning.com/viewpart.asp?partnum=103.140




pbureau@attbi.com wrote:
> 
> HUmm A little confused..
> 
> you have a distributor I Want?
> 
> all I need is the JH with the 3a gear on it to make this
> work. Knock box.. who needs a knock box.. this aint
> going to produce 11:1 compression all my data indicates
> 9.4:1...am I wrong?
> 
> now you mentioned an adaptor plate? I am assuming this
> is an aftermarket parts, any idea who sells this?
> 
> GREG! Heeeeeeellllp!
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> (show car)
> 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > There is a pin that holds the gear on.  Drive the pin out of both, swap
> > gears and use the JH distributor.  If you are going to use a knock
> > sensor, I think you have to use something other than the vacuum advance
> > type.  I have the distributor that you need sitting here, cause I got
> > another one to use with my knock sensor.  *important*  Put the adapter
> > ring on your JH distributor before you put the bigger gear on.  The gear
> > is too big to fit through the hole in the ring.
> >
> > pbureau@attbi.com wrote:
> > >
> > > okay started getting organized to do my hybrid 3a/jh
> > > engine, and I am looking at the 3a distributor and I was
> > > told to keep CIS I needed to transfer the gear from teh
> > > 3s distro to the JH distro... can anyone advise me how
> > > do you get that gear off the shaft?
> > >
> > > no I cannot use the 3a distro, top parrt of it was
> > > damaged from yard hacking (someone tried to pull the
> > > distro off the head without proper tools)
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====
> > > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> > > (show car)
> > > 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> > > http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> > > http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > >
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> > --
> > Kervin
> > 86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80%
> > 88 Gti 1.8 16v needs some love
> > 00 tt600
> >

-- 
Kervin
86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80%
88 Gti 1.8 16v needs some love
00 tt600