AkumaNoZeta Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I was gonna restate my problem but here's a link to the thread I started for it a couple months ago that died http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=146584 I figured asking here would be better since its the diagnostic thread. I'll be going back home June 20th to work on it and hopefully getting it running but I'll only have a week to be there so I would like to get anything I need beforehand so I dont have to wait for shipping or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh yeah, my main concern is if my 260Z does have a factory ignition box. How could I test it? Could I just wire it out like I asked in the thread link I posted or would I be better off buying another one? Other than that I dont know anything else I could do besides making sure the coils I have are still good and the last things it could be would either a loose or broken connection at or in the ignition switch, or the distributor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 i had a faulty ignition box on my 260, i went to the local pull-a-part and used one from a 77 280, wired it in and went on my merry way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oh, so the 280Z and 260Z ones are the same? I thought there may have been a difference because of the switch from carbs to EFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 I did some ebay surfing. Is this the right part? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ignition-Control-Module-1975-77-Nissan-240Z-260Z-280Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem27a85fcb35QQitemZ170328574773QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Why not upgrade to a 280zx distributor with the e12? ignition box. (im going from memory on if its e12 but i could be wrong either way the number doesnt really matter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menzzer37 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I have an ignition box out of a 77 that looks like brand new. I have edis-6. PM me if you want to go the replacement route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Sorry i havent been on in a while. The one i pulled looks like the one you linked to. I cut the plug off of my original ign box, and wired it into the new one, that way it utilized the stock plug. Even the 77 ignition box bolted in the same place on the firewall as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 I bought that ignition box from menzzer37 and June 20th I should be back in Arkansas to put it on and be able to update on the "no run" status of my car from there. What about the distributor though? The previous owner said the L28 was from a 75' so I'm wondering if the distributors are different between 74' and 75' and whether they kept the 75' one on the L28 or put on the 74' one since they kept the carburetors from the 74' instead of the EFI. I took off the cap and remember how the inside of it looked so if they are different and if someone can post pics of the differences I would greatly appreciate it. I got more questions, but I'm not gonna ask them now. I'm gonna search more on this site to see if I can find the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thats an interesting question. If im not mistaken, I dont think that the ecu controls spark or else the ignition box should'nt have worked on my car. Ofcourse I dont have much know how on the subject beyond my ignition experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfenelon Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I am curious if your box from a different model will work on your 260. I have just completed an upper end rebuild, rebuilt the carbs, new coil, plugs, wires and dizzy. I still have no spark. This Ignition box is hard to find. Does anyone else know of other suitable replacements available at local auto parts stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Well, this weekend I finally get to work on my Z again because I got a little over a week off from school. I got the new ignition box and I'm ready to start working. I just want to ask if you guys can give me other things to check, and how to check them, in case it still doesn't start with the new ignition box. I don't have a DVOM or anything, just a test light, I much prefer DVOMs but I can't afford one yet. Well thanks for the help thus far and wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 The 77 ignition box I got from menzzer37 looks so much different then the one on my car. Does this matter? Am I supposed to get a new connector on that part of the harness to fit in the new box? Can I test if the boxes are even good or bad before I try them? Here's the photos of the differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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