need help installing e12-80

[louie-661]

I have a 76 280z with su carb set up. can someone help me out to install the e12-80 ditributor ? The dizzy is on, just need help to splice the wires. do i need the 240z harness to do this? thanks. louie

[Moltar]

Here is the most complete write up I've found so far:

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/index.html

 

Depending on what was done to the original wiring harness ultimately dictates what changes you will need to make in accordance with the above write up.

 

This write up is for a 280Z, but if you no longer have a computer in your car, then you will need to reconfigure how you will be sending the signal to the tach.

 

Play around with it, and you'll figure it out.

[RB30X]

After you read all the juicey bits all I ended up doing was running an extra + wire from coil to the terminal on the module and the - which goes to your old dizzy goes on the other module terminal. Getting your rotor in the right position is the hardest bit.

[louie-661]

thanks for all the help. really appreciate it . read the link, but I think it will be a little to much work. so instead, I am going to run the complete 72' harness on it. I think that will be alot easier and cleaner. that will delete most of the efi crappy wires in the car. Well we will see how it will turn out. thanks for the help. I'll stay posted.

[MikeBZ]

you dont need to convert to the 72 harness.

 

Here's a diagram to install the e12-80 distributor