Just about to pick up my engine from being rebuilt and I am in need of the mount from a 280ZX distributor. I put a wanted ad in the classifieds about a week ago (http://www.classiczcars.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1384&cat=5), but have had no response. Need the mount so I can use this distributor on my 240Z. Anyone have one they're not using laying around? Please give me a shout.

From the ad:

Hi, finally got a 280ZX distributor, but it didn't have the mount attached that I need to swap to my 240Z for, you got it, mounting. See this picture:

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/1.jpg

It would be the mount on the right side of the photo, that's a 77 dizzy mount on the left. Thanks for any help you can be to me. Gary

Here's the swap info I'm using:

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/index.html

Also, is this mount two pieces, one on the engine and another on the dizzy that it mates to. If so, then I probably need both pieces as the distributor is a bare shaft. See photo of my dizzy as is:

Gary, those URLs don't work. You might need to try them again.

Gary, those URLs don't work. You might need to try them again.

Mike, I don't know what happened, I copied the URLs from my ad and they worked on the ad. Just recopied and pasted from the pages themselves and they seem to work now. Thanks for the heads up, Gary

sent you a pm...

I've gotten some help, but still looking for the part I posted. I think there has been some confusion in exactly what it looks like so I'm posting a couple more photos with text. The problem may be the block I started with, although an F54 was pretty bare and didn't have the mount. I will try looking through the wreckers, but most of them went on a crushing spree recently and I don't think many Zs or ZXs survived. Here's the photos of the part I need if I'm reading the AtlanticZ tech article correctly:

the part you need looks vary much like the 240 piece that the old dist used. I had one but recently gave it to a friend sorry. The difference between the 240 part and the ZX is the place where the dist bolts to. It is in a different location so the dist is turned and wont allow you to properly set the timing . This is for anyone reading this to know the reason . Gary

You will also need the distributor fixing plate pictured here:

I couldn't find one on a 280Zx so I grabbed one from an 83 Maxima engine....at least I think that's what it was.

Go to the following URL for more pics. They're at the very bottom.

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributorrebuild/index.html

Thanks everyone who has tried to help -- I have someone sending me the distributor fixing plate. That's the half way there part. Thanks Savannah. I just need the thing the plate mounts to now.

I'll be going to the local JY this weekend to look for a 280Z moustache bar and grab a 3:90 diff. There was a couple 280ZX's there last weekend. I grabbed the whole engine and tranny from a 10/80 280ZX 2+2 but I need the dizzy and mount on that one. I think one of the others had the mount on it but no dizzy. PM me on Friday evening if you are still looking an I will check to see if it's still there.

I'll look this evening but I think I have two of these mounts in the garage. If so, I'll be glad to let one go for postage and any donations...HAHAHA.

I didn't find any suitable mounts on my trip to the JY. Sorry man.