Guest R390Sport Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 the L28 I have in the car now has a points style ignition and I want too go to electronic ignition what Z can I get this off of and what do I need also looking for an clean L28 motor in the So.Cal area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MistressMotorsports Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Pertronix should make a drop in electronic module for a Z distributor. Take out the points, drop in the Pertronix module, attach two wires and go. You should be able to get one from MSA or Classic Datsun Motorsports or any number of places. $75 or so. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 any idea what part # the kit for the Z is? i'm having a hard time figuring it out myself lol =/ Thanks, -Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 you can bolt in any normally aspirated distributor, you'll need the base with the dist as they canged a bit as well, also the caps changed, the wiring is quite easy and you can opt for an aftermarket non ballasted coil, and they can be found on junk motors everywhere ! I have run every type of z dist in my car before going turbo I'd suggest the 280Z dist and an aftermarket coil, wiring is a snap and you won't run out of spark at high rev's anymore, a lot of people perfer the 280ZX dist becasue of the replaceable module on the side I see it as one more possible part to fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Im running an 81 zx dizzy in my 75 280 and I love it. Simply 'plug and play' as it were... two wires, and bam; away it goes. (My 30 year old Z starts faster than my 10 year old king cab!) I assume the module will fail someday, but when it does I'll get another one from somewhere, (plenty of zx's still around) or just ditch it and hook up the MSD box I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zredbaron Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 i would recommend avoiding clumsy distributors and electronic ignitions. for as much/less than a high end electronic, you can get a more capable direct ignition setup. check this out: http://www.electromotive-inc.com/products/xdi.html the kit was $500 in 1998, not sure what it is now. my kit is the hpv-1. the later model was hpv-x. either one of those you can probably find for a few hundred i would imagine. evidently the next generation just came out, but does the same thing my unit does. the xdi is $850 (dont know why its higher, dont know whats new) no shit, from the ignition and its timing curve alone, i gained 15% hp and 19% torque on my 3.1L with triple webers (using av gas). (dynoed results) if you arent racing in a class that requires a distributor, do it. best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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