k204drek Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 As the title states i need help with the wiring. I have done my research and most people say everything is the same but looking at it there are more wires on the 260z than on the 240z and some of the wires on the L24 have different prongs than the plugs on the 260z chassis.So my question is what all do i have to change over both of the cars. I have three of these cars a 240 a 260 and a 280 the 240 has a good motor so im not going to buy a motor when i already have one i am aware that i am downgrading but im working with what i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Reference the wiring diagrams from the 240Z and 260Z diagrams. It shouldn't be difficult to do, so swap it over and see if you have any lingering questions. My 260Z currently has an L24 so I can help if you run into issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofouroh Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Early or late 260? Nissan changed connectors and wiring all the time, so your gonna have to cut stuff and splice to make it work. My early 260 harness is already cut/spliced/melted, so I don't mind cutting it up more, but if yours is in good shape I recommend not messing it up if you don't have to. Cut up the stuff thats plugging in to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k204drek Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Reference the wiring diagrams from the 240Z and 260Z diagrams. It shouldn't be difficult to do, so swap it over and see if you have any lingering questions. My 260Z currently has an L24 so I can help if you run into issues. Are you saying swap the whole harness over? If so how do i go about doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Are you saying swap the whole harness over? If so how do i go about doing that? No, swap the engine over. It would be complete lunacy to swap harnesses. Nothing is all that different regarding engine electrics. Maybe a couple of minor issues will crop up, but wiring on the carbureted S30 is very simple. Think about it. When swapping the L24 in place of the L26, all that is really different in terms of required engine electronics is the distributor. The 260Z was the first one to get electronic ignition, so use the L26 distributor on the L24. You won't have EGR anymore, so its related connectors will not be used. Both have externally-regulated alternators, so there shouldn't be any differences there. If in doubt, put the L26 alternator on the L24. This is very easy and downright simple, at least compared to any other engine swap into this chassis. Edited December 30, 2011 by Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k204drek Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Aight, ill start looking for a l26 dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Aight, ill start looking for a l26 dizzy. I assumed you had one already. In that case, you can use a ZX E12-80 distributor with ease or even a 240Z unit with some creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k204drek Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I assumed you had one already. In that case, you can use a ZX E12-80 distributor with ease or even a 240Z unit with some creativity. Nope, i bought the car as a shell. It does not have a motor or interior. however it did come with a 280zx 5 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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