280zx Ignition Coil

[Aussie260z]

HELP!!!

Where can i get a 1982 280zx Ignition coil in Australia,

Repco, Super-cheap even the Nissan Dealership cant get me one, the Dealership has a listing for the coil, but its $185AUD,

Got to be able to get one of these locally at a reasonable price, i've tried Warren at allzparts and he had a used one for me, but nothing eles,

Anyone know where i can get one?

[=Enigma=]

Is there something special about the 280ZX coil or are you go for authenticity? If not just go grab an MSD or a Pertronix Flame Thrower coil and be done with it.

[Zedrally]

In the quest for further info, can anyone tell me if there is any difference between coils at all. I know that some have a built in resistor, but is there really any difference?

[260Zed]

When I replaced mine I also had trouble finding one through the normal suppliers. I ended up contacting Bosch and they found me one through

a wholesale supplier;

Brisco Butler Automotive Services

07 3857 3011

Part # BIC290

Only cost me $30, Bargain

Hope it helps

Luke

[Aussie260z]

Enigma, no dont care at all, just want to get a new coil and not pay $185 for it!!!

With those coil's do i have to do anything eles or will it bolt straight up?

260zed, thanks for that mate, your a legend,

I wonder why no one lists the 280zx coil?

[=Enigma=]

It's a fairly standard part. Just go to any parts store and have them look up a replacement. If not, you can always grab one from the junk yard out of a car with electronic ignition. When I converted my original 240Z dizzy to a 280ZX dizzy, I grabbed a coil and bracket from a 1980 Datsun B210 with elec ignition. It cost me $3 and worked like a charm.

Someone who understands and can articulate the differences between coils designed for points vs. elec ignitions should probably chime in here.

As I understand it the difference is basically in the amount of resistance, with the elec ign coils and high performance coils having less resistance. Supposedly this can be a problem in a points based system for reason I don't fully understand, and a desired thing in a high perf application.

[datfreak]

When I replaced mine I also had trouble finding one through the normal suppliers. I ended up contacting Bosch and they found me one through

a wholesale supplier;

Brisco Butler Automotive Services

07 3857 3011

Part # BIC290

Only cost me $30, Bargain

Hope it helps

Luke

luke,

thank you so so much...you just saved me $ !

[Roujin]

I got a Bosch igition coil from Repco in geelong for $48 in Geelong last week if they are charging ^$100 id tell them to get bent

[RogerZ]

You didn't say whether the car was a turbo or not. The turbo coils are much different than the n/a coils. The n/a coils are readily available but the turbo coils have an ignition module in conjunction with them and that is the spendy part.

[Victor Laury]

If you've done the EI conversion, you need a low ohm, 12volt coil like the ZX (fat) coil to use without the ballast resistor.

However there are cheaper alternative - you buy a coil for a 1980 310 (210), it also used the EI dizzy, the coil meets the same specs, it's the same diameter as the stock coil and is much cheaper.