ok so it turns out that the distributor has been changed. i got a cap and rotor for my z but the cap they gave me was the wrong one or so i thought. i didnt have time to go and get a new one so just used the new rotor and old cap. that is were the worst running z award comes from. i have a electronic dist. out of something else. that is why the caps are different. any idea what this distributer came from?:stupid:

Originally posted by echocluster

ok so it turns out that the distributor has been changed. i got a cap and rotor for my z but the cap they gave me was the wrong one or so i thought. i didnt have time to go and get a new one so just used the new rotor and old cap. that is were the worst running z award comes from. i have a electronic dist. out of something else. that is why the caps are different. any idea what this distributer came from?:stupid:

Not without a picture of it. Could be one of several possibilities.

If it has a module on the side of the distributor it probably came from an 80-81 280zx, no module on the distributor but it is electronic (no points) then it is from a 78-79 I think???

240Z distributors used points. 280Z dizzy's were electronic and the caps are bigger. Is your dizzy points or electronic? Is your new cap bigger or why do you think its wrong? There is a part number stamped in the body of the dizzy, find it and tell us and we'll tell you exactly what dizzy you have.

Much luck,

Chris

Could be a 280Z, or ZX dist, could be a Mallory Unilite.

Anything else it could be, guys?

Yes, forgot about the Mallory, doesnt it have a red cap as standard?

Chris

Originally posted by ChrisA

Yes, forgot about the Mallory, doesnt it have a red cap as standard?

Chris

The ones I have seen are red.

the manual i have does not have a diagram for sparkplug placement. it said there were to many models to put in the book or something. here is some pics of the dist.

Looks like you forgot to attach the pictures. What kind of book do you have?

Did you figure out if the dizzy is points or electronic?

Chris

they are electronic

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