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Old May 9th 2014, 08:57
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No Distributor

Good morning, when you go distributor-less, is there a way to get around using the distributor drive gear.
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Old May 9th 2014, 22:08
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Not really, it just becomes a spacer, or you could make a spacer, but why? One day you may need that gear in an emergency situation
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Old May 9th 2014, 22:10
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Oh yeah... the extra hole makes a great breather port.
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Old May 11th 2014, 23:45
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you must remove it , otherwise the brass gear on the crankshaft will be destroyed
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Old May 12th 2014, 04:45
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Hi, from what I have noted, the distributor drive gear, must remain. When I was buildings a friend type one, until I installed the distributor drive gear , I had excessive crankshaft end play. It took the dive gear installed in order for the end play to be set. Let me be clear, both the brass gear and distributor drive gear are needed.
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Old May 12th 2014, 15:43
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Hi, from what I have noted, the distributor drive gear, must remain. When I was buildings a friend type one, until I installed the distributor drive gear , I had excessive crankshaft end play. It took the dive gear installed in order for the end play to be set. Let me be clear, both the brass gear and distributor drive gear are needed.
i disagree, i cant find a post of a guy that forgot to remove the distributor shaft and found the brass gear all over the oil sump ....
however i did find this
http://www.electromotive-inc.com/pro...kit-220-72401/

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only the brass gear is needed .

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Old May 12th 2014, 20:59
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i disagree, i cant find a post of a guy that forgot to remove the distributor shaft and found the brass gear all over the oil sump ....
however i did find this
http://www.electromotive-inc.com/pro...kit-220-72401/

scroll down the page
only the brass gear is needed .
He is talking about the brass gear (I hope ) The gear between dizzy and brass gear is the pinion drive gear.
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Old May 13th 2014, 03:16
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Hi

The pinion drive gear will rise when you turn the motor over forwards and it will munch the brass gear.

The first thing I do when building an air cooled VW is fit the pinion in the case with the shims and hold it down with a dissy. I always make sure that the pinion hole has no wear marks or groves that would stop the pinion from beng removed if needed.

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Old May 13th 2014, 08:58
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He is talking about the brass gear (I hope ) The gear between dizzy and brass gear is the pinion drive gear.
Hi, thanks for the link, I am referring to the pioion drive gear. We already had the brass gear on the crank, but before installing the pinion drive gear; I was trying to adjust/setup the endplay.

I noted excessive crank endplay, after I installed the distributor drive pinion shaft/gear, I was able to adjust/set endplay.

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Old May 13th 2014, 21:34
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It shouldn't make any difference, all VW factory replacement motors were shipped without the pinion drive fitted. If it did make a difference that is a cause for concern.

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Old May 13th 2014, 22:13
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^^^^What Steve said ^^^^
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Old May 13th 2014, 23:00
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Hi, Ok thanks.
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