280zx distributor spacer ? - into 71

[timsz]

I have a D6k8-02 distributor. The tangs with the threads don't line up. You can see in the pic the hole with the threads sticking out. They are supposed to be bolted together aren't they? The spacer's tang is at 9 o'clock when put in car. Should I have a different spacer? thank you very much.

[Zed Head]

_{There's no picture.  And most people use "tang" to describe the piece at the end of the oil pump shaft, down in the hole, that fits in to the slot on the bottom of the distributor shaft.  So not sure what you mean by tang.  There are no threads on the tang.  Or "spacer", since there's no spacer on the distributors.  Maybe you meant mount or base.  The ZX distributors do definitely need their own base, that bolts to the front cover.}

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tang

[siteunseen]

Look at Blue's pictures here, http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/index.html

 

It looks to be more around 8 o'clock.

[siteunseen]

Okay, I saw your other post with the pics.  Looks to me like you're missing the adjusting plate? or whatever it's called.

 

[siteunseen]

I forgot I had half of my motor in my spare bedroom!

 

You need that plate and then turn it 180 degrees.  Here's mine;

 

[timsz]

Here's the pics. Am I missing something. Thank you.

[timsz]

I see now, I'm missing the plate.

[Patcon]

I believe there are different plates available...You may need to check to see which one you need.

[siteunseen]

Now that I think about it, I'm using the one that was on the 240 originally.  It ran better with the adjustment hole maxxed out towards the top, counter clockwise I think.  Patcon may be onto something there.  Maybe the ZX plate has more adjustment?  Maybe I need one!

[timsz]

Anybody have an xtra one?

[siteunseen]

I looked at mine yesterday and I'm NOT using the one that was on my '72 240.  The '71s, until August, didn't even have one according to this microfiche.

 

here's the different ones.

 

 

My '72 had the small cap one in this picture.  Now it has the L28E one.  I checked zcarsource.com and MSA with no luck, sorry.  Maybe somebody will help out, or you could find one at a junk yard?  Good luck.

[grannyknot]

Timz, which one on siteunseen's  pic above do you need?

I have a box of distributor parts, I'll have a look.

Chris