hauserdaddy Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on ignition upgrades. I currently have the stock distributer and coil in my 240Z. What would be a nice simple upgrade that I could do to get rid of the old points? I might as well do both if I am going to upgrade any of it. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 ZX dizzy is a plug and play, and if you go MSD from there you can eliminate the module on the side of the distributor. I never had a module fail, but I did eventually eliminate the module just to take one more possible failure out of the system. The ZX has less mechanical advance than the early distributors too, so you can run more static advance. Here is a useful site that talks about 510's, but its the same stuff, just 4 pronged stator or 6 pronged stator: http://home.att.net/~jason510/Dizzy_FAQ.htm Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MistressMotorsports Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 The easiest way to ditch the points is to drop in a Pertronix. You basically gut your current points, insert the Pertronix unit into your current distributor, hook up two wires, and go. I have one on my race car. It does fine with 300 hp and over 7000 rpm. You can get them from Classic Datsun, MSA, etc. Should be something like $80-$90 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauserdaddy Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 Thanks for the info. Is this the correct pertronix part number for the ignitor for a 240z? part number 1761 is what I am coming up with for 70 bucks shipped. I found this write up on installing it. http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/ZXPertronix.htm Has anyone used this wiring setup with good results? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MistressMotorsports Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 The diagram for the Pertronix is the same wiring scheme I used. It works fine. If you found the Pertronix for $70, that's a pretty good deal. I don't have the exact Pertronix p/n with me, as the race car and spares are not here right now, but the p/n should be easy to verify. You can even call Pertronix, which is what I did originally to verify the wiring scheme. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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