Replacement Distributor Options

[FJOVA]

Does anyone have experience with the EBAY distributors (from Chinese sources)? 

 

This is one example...https://www.ebay.com/itm/267627181622?fits=Year%3A1972|Model%3A240Z|Make%3ADatsun&_skw=1972+datsun+240z+distributor&itmmeta=01KS609334BMNDG6SQPEXJ2WPW&hash=item3e4fd2b636:g:i2gAAeSwv3JpP9Bg&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCZFTsqk1wCfZxWigdcmX0XDhm1WxeuopSJRVFVYwR7vzCp3dgITRsa%2FtpNpgGA7S2utrSz48bi%2Fm5AqybeXcQq7DNrJwQlPMNFAB2A9rDqVL1PO5IvRtExdam2bfStFns7mL%2F5x4503h2KnNP6R2VglM632Qwgy%2B%2FG43C4mKBODcB21sKSV39rQ2yzuQuTt%2B5%2B9b9agmnubn3RYTbwWDzDd64%2FoE1VfrVbUreXHiV3mSdQoR66QLjRSpBBt0P%2BKPmRimZDyT5TPotpVMrOqB5j|tkp%3ABk9SR5KypMDJZw

 

I have a 1972 240z with an L28 engine (F54/P90) but my distributor is shot.  The side to side play in the shaft is remarkable is a very bad way.  So much so that I cannot set the points gap reliably.  I disassembled it and did a thorough cleaning thinking that might help but to no avail.  Anyway, I was looking for a replacement and found the EBAY offerings but I could not find any reviews etc.  I also found the Ignition123 options but they are a bit on the pricey side.    if you have any experience that you can share I would appreciate your comments.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Edited May 21 by FJOVA

[FJOVA]

UPDATE:  I had great luck with the distributor offered by ZCARDEPOT.  Super simple to install and it worked first time, right out of the box.  Fun was had by all!

 

While it is more expensive it does not require any change to the current wiring or ballast resistor.  The one I posted from ebay above required several changes that I did not care to do. 

[Mitchel0407]

Sometimes the “original” works the best. Part for these cars are quite expensive and although there is a lot of information out there a lot is still missing or people just haven’t posted online, especially electrical. So please if you find things out that you had a hard time finding information about post it in one of the forums.

 

I had trouble with my AFM (Air \Flow Meter) on my ’77 280z a while back and it was absolutely impossible to find information about the workings of them. Being from Europe also made it pretty hard as everybody just said to go on Ebay or another US supplier and buy a new one, not really an option for me. So I went on a big research spree and with some help of the Australian Z car and Land Rover forums I managed to find a suitable replacement AFM of a 90’s Ford Probe / Mazda 626. These where sold plenty over here and used parts for those are pretty cheap.

 

In the end the 280z just uses a generic Bosch L-Tronic injection system and parts can, for the most part, be interchanged between brands and cars from that same era. I’m even running a few Porsche 944 parts. 🤣