Moto Posted May 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2011 I bought a 240z with a 280Z engine. It came with a points style dizzy. This plate is warped and not letting the dizzy sit correctly on the dizzy shaft. Where can I buy one? Substitute another part? ANYTHING!!! The weekend is almost upon us and my Z is dead. Does MSA have this part? Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zforce Posted May 13, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2011 It's called a breaker plate Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLPurcell Posted May 13, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2011 Check with Courtesy Nissan parts department. I don't know if this part is sold separately or if you will have to find a new or used distributor to get it. jlp Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted May 13, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) It's called a breaker plateNope. That's a distributor mount plate. The breaker plate is inside the distributor where the points mount. Doubt that MSA would have one. That part shows as 'not for sale' in the parts microfiche. Your best bet might be that one of the members here has one. Edited May 13, 2011 by sblake01 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary in NJ Posted May 13, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 13, 2011 zparts.com could probably get you one. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted May 13, 2011 Thanks everyone. If anyone here has an extra one of these plates in there garage I'll pay, just quote your price. Thanks Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zforce Posted May 13, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 13, 2011 whatever Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyO Posted May 13, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 13, 2011 Aren't there any junk yards near by? You are in SoCal, center of the scrap Z universe. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealous Posted May 13, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 13, 2011 you might also try zbarn Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted May 13, 2011 Aren't there any junk yards near by? You are in SoCal, center of the scrap Z universe.I have spent the past two days going through junk yards. When you find Zs they are missing the dizzy and the SUs. Just the dizzy on the 260Zs. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted May 13, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) whateverI'm not sure which of your answers was the least useful....... Edited May 13, 2011 by sblake01 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwtaylor Posted May 13, 2011 Share #12 Posted May 13, 2011 What am I missing here? It's warped but how? And why can't you flatten it back out, looks like a flat piece of steel to me. Hit it with a big hammer! After all its already warped and needs to be replaced. Heat it up red hot and flatten. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39553-what-is-the-official-name-of-this-plate-and-where-can-i-buy-one/#findComment-355581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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