Distributer problems?

[zeiss150]

Hey Z people,

I think my Distributer Vacum advance ball bearing cage is busted. Does any one know if I can get a replacement part?

I sucked on the Vacum advance hose and nothing moved in the distributer.

I can also see a ball bearing sitting in the distributer.

Matt-

[beandip]

You need a new braker plate. Contact Chloe at midwestz.com . You dident say anything about what ignition that you are running. I just rebuilt mine it's a '79 ZX Chloe at midwestz saved me at least 30% they are a sponser of the club , be sure to mention it. If you ask she can send you a diagram of the dist with the part numbers . Gary:classic:

[zeiss150]

Hey beandip,

The Dizzy is of an 83 ZX. How much was the breaker plat?

Matt-

[beandip]

The breaker plate was $45.53 Stator was $12.63 the pick up coil is $38.06 compare with the local dealer's prices. Send me a pvt email gary

[Alan Pugh]

I just finished rebuilding my distributor and ended up making a new breaker plate out of 3mm alluminium plate. Works great and won't crack apart again.

Guess I should have taken a photo.

[zeiss150]

I didnt think that electronic dizzys had breaker paltes?

Matt-

[beandip]

Well this is what their called, for lack of another term. they are two disks seperated by ball bearings , one is attached to the vacume advance . These balls are held in place with plastic keepers, after 30 years of heat they usually fail and the balls fall out. This alters the advance curve. There are counter weights mounted below these plates , which when they spin with the main shaft also effect the timing and take over the job of the vacume advance, as the engine speeds up. You will note that there are numbers stamped on the counter weight assembly. These denote weather the springs and assembly is set up for an automatic or manual trans. If you take the dist to a ignition specialest to have the advance curve changed , these springs are what is changed . Allowing the ignition to advance the timing at what ever RPM you want . Hope this helps. Gary , by the way I sent midwestz a email last night and received a reply this morning. They are still there .:classic:

[zeiss150]

Gary as alway bitch'n Info! Im just about to finnish my L28 build and I need to replace that "breaker Plate". It should be a great set up, I have an F54 block with .20 thou over N 42 head, headers 2 1/2 inch exaust, 274 dura, 640 lift cam, SU's with SM needels, and don't for get my electric dizzy. It should run like a junk yard dog.

Matt-

[beandip]

Damn , I hope so ! This about the same thing I am installing , only I went with the P-79 head and milled it .030 for about 9.5 but I dident over bore. Let me know how things work out for you . I should be up and running the latter part of May. I am doing the body now and soon as the weather is right will paint. This is what is holding me up. The Z is a rolling shell at present . GaryROFL

[zeiss150]

Hey gary, I'll be droping my engine in this week Ill let you know how it goes.

Matt-