Guest jonnycowboy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I have an 82' 280zx, and would like to do an ignition upgrade. I have searched and could not come up with the answer to my question. Which would be the best upgrade from the stock? I see Mallory and MSD come up a lot... but which specific models would work? Thank you to who ever helps Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnycowboy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Anyone please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Disable the vacuum advance, add MSD, and run about 18 degrees advance at idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnycowboy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Jmortensen your the man!!!... Is there a specific MSD model that I should look into? Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I bought the 6AL just for the rev limiter. Here's a page with pretty detailed instructions on how to tear the distributor down: http://www.jrdemers.com/280ZX/distributor/distributor.html If you pull the cap and see little BB's in there then that means your vacuum advance has taken a crap like they all do. I've only seen one that wasn't in pieces, and it was already cracked, just hadn't come apart yet. Anyway follow that page, there is another good page from the Atlanta Z club I just don't have the link anymore. Those will walk you through making sure your distributor bushings are in good shape. Then you want to keep the vacuum advance from shifting. I JB welded it all together, you might be able to bolt it together too. It takes a figuring out, so don't even attempt it if you aren't at least a little handy. Anyway I think the vacuum advance is the weak link on those distributors. Mine had failed, all the ball bearings had come out and the stator had tilted so that the reluctor was hitting it and causing all kinds of weird timing issues, that's why I did it on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnycowboy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 If you truly knew how much I appreciate this... THANK YOU.. I will check it out ASAP and if I have any questions I will let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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