72 Datsun 240z

Okay Patcon just received a used 1972 temp gauge from ebay. Hope to more precise reading once i install it. I guess all i need to do is remove the center console, remove the male socket, light bulb and unscrew the gauge. Any pics of this process? I really like the hotter spark from the taylor cable going from the coil to the distributor. Keeps rpm at idle more steady and powerfull.

No ethanol in Panama. Im still trying to figure out how to secure all those taylor wires from the distributor to the spark plugs tight enough thus avoiding any turn signal in the dashboard.

Maybe its normal. The only issue i do notice is that at such temp you show rpm does not remain steady and fluctuates up and down! Is this normal?

Taylor ignition cable do maintain rpm steady with no oscillation whatsoever but temp gauge still climbs to 3/4 during traffic jam. I also noticed the alternator is somehow discharging the battery with this coil to distributor cable. Any thoughts? Yarb, I do notice rpm during idle remains more steady and car has more boost during accelaration on 1st gear with only this taylor wire running from coil to distribuitor. Temp still raises to 3/4. But idle is way much better. Any thoughts? 20260912_123357.mp4

Can you use a 0.6 ohms msd blaster 2 coil and 1.5 ohms resistor with pertronix 1761 module safely? It seems the spark is much better with msd blaster 2 0.6 ohms coil than a petronix 1.5 ohms coil. Anyone?

Well i inspected the 1761 pertronix ignitor module and still nothing burned. Hope it lasts and wont fail while im driving or idling during traffic jam.

Any risk of damaging the coil or the pertronix 1761 module fastened to the hitachi single point distributor as i am mixing two types of spark plug cables? I am not an electromechanic or electrician. Your advice will be greatly received. 20260831_200706.mp4

Is it safe to replace only the coil to distributor wire with taylor 8.2mm cable and leave the other 6 ngk ne61 blue spark plug wires as they are? I noticed the blug ngk coil to distributor wire measured 3.74 k while the same taylor wire mesure 76.4k.

Why then the blinking of the left and turn signal light on the dashboard? If i replace the msd blaster 2 coil to distributor cable with the ngk ne61 cable the blinking ceases. Maybe i should use some pliers to tighten. Any thoughts?

All coils should be able to work flawlessly with any types of cables. Either taylor or ngk. Terminals are different. Left from taylor and right from ngk ne61. Please advise.

What i meant is that those are the ones i currently have i bought the taylor ones as i got a recommendation from pertronix to get a better spark and current at idle but the terminal tha goes to the msd blaster 2 is different from the ngk ne61 cables. Engine cranks but causes some intermittent blinker light issue at the dashboard. 20260830_120929.mp4

Do notice the terminals are different from ngk blue wires also.

Currently used ngk ne61 blue cables.

Wait Yarb. Just ordered some new spark plug cables from pertronix and they seem to have better spark keeping temp at idle a little bit more than half. Only problem is that the cable that goes from the coil to the pertronix ignitor is making the dashboard turn lights blink. If i replace the old ngk blue cable fron the msd blaster 2 coil to the 1761 module at the distributor the blinking goes away. 20260830_120929.mp4

I found this one in a box. Maybe it works. My car was made in january 1972. Do all 70 -73 temp gauges work? Same connectors? Any difference amongst them?