DevilZeto Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Hi there everyone, I have a simple question. I have A 77 280z im planning on making it turbo, i already have an ecu and wiring harness for that ecu (82zxt ECU). Do i need the distributor also for that year? or can i stay with my stock distributor? Thanks Guys!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I'm not 100% on this but I'm almost certain the 82 has a crank angle sensor built in to the distributor. You will need that to run the ecu. Also grab the shaft/gear that goes on the oil pump because it is different where it attaches to the bottom of the distributor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Yes, you will need an 82 or 83 distributor and oil pump shaft. Using the NA distrubtor is not good for any boosted application. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Yes, you will need an 82 or 83 distributor and oil pump shaft. Using the NA distrubtor is not good for any boosted application. T Well I wouldn't say it wasn't good for ANY boosted application.. but it definatly won't work with THAT particular type of ecu. As for the oil shaft drive, it IS a different part but I read recently that if you drill out the star pattern from the bottom of the dizzy, n/a shaft will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZeto Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 Does anyone know where i can find a turbo 82 - 83 Distributor + shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I've run an NA distributor on a number of turbo applications (carbed, stock turbo ECU, Megasquirt), and you end up having to retard the timing so much to prevent detonation, that the off boost performance becomes very sluggish. So on any boosted application where you want good performance, use the turbo electronics, or an aftermarket ECU with direct fired ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZeto Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thanks zya!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I've run an NA distributor on a number of turbo applications (carbed, stock turbo ECU, Megasquirt), How in the world did you get an N/A distributor to interface properly with the Stock Turbo ECU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Tony, My mistake, it wasn't a turbo ECU, it was a 78' 280Z ECU and distributor on a L28ET. To interface a turbo ECU to a NA distributor (negative terminal of a coil) would be difficult. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZeto Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 ISo on any boosted application where you want good performance, use the turbo electronics, or an aftermarket ECU with direct fired ignition. What Aftermarket ECU you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 There are tons of them out there. All have good and bad points but all do the basic engine management function well. The Megasquirt is a great option if you have some wiring skills. Haltech, Electromotive, and Wolf 3D are the ones I've worked with, and all are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayborne Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 is that true about drilling out the star pattern and running it with n/a shaft? I have been going crazy trying to find a shaft the past couple of weeks to complete my conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 My eyes were opened this past trip to Europe where I found the Euro Turbo cars DO NOT have ECCS! They have a special pneumatic retard cannister on the stock plain-jane ZX Dizzy, and run what looks to be an N/A style ECU. They also do not have the Air Regulation valve for idle speed, just a conventional idle speed bypass, a factory blocked EGR, with a downpipe with no casting for the heat riser nor O2 sensor! Rated at 200hp, they also have a straight pipe with no catalyst... Lucky bastards! You can change the drive assembly on the bottom of the distributor to mate with the earlier simple slot drive, but you will have some timing scatter fro the increased lash there---not what I would do. E-Bay usually has this kind of stuff in abundance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zraced... Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 What Aftermarket ECU you recommend? I have installed a Microtech ECU and have found it to work great. I have heard good things about MegaSquirt and Haltech as well. Pick your poison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zraced... Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 My eyes were opened this past trip to Europe where I found the Euro Turbo cars DO NOT have ECCS! They have a special pneumatic retard cannister on the stock plain-jane ZX Dizzy' date=' and run what looks to be an N/A style ECU.They also do not have the Air Regulation valve for idle speed, just a conventional idle speed bypass, a factory blocked EGR, with a downpipe with no casting for the heat riser nor O2 sensor! Rated at 200hp, they also have a straight pipe with no catalyst... Lucky bastards! You can change the drive assembly on the bottom of the distributor to mate with the earlier simple slot drive, but you will have some timing scatter fro the increased lash there---not what I would do. E-Bay usually has this kind of stuff in abundance.[/quote'] Ahh California and their catalytic converters...bummer...what do you guys do with all of that clean air anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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