[Roadsters] Distributor wire question?

[Gordon Maness]

I've wondered what that vacuum outlet was for. gwith a fleet
 > From: aultgc at att.net
> To: ken__pearce at hotmail.com; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:36:18 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Distributor wire question?
>
> Ken,
>
> The distributor has NO external wires by itself.  The condenser has a wire
> which is connected to the distributor body (ground).  There is a terminal
> adjacent to the cap to which the wire coming from the negative (downstream
> from the ignition lead) side of the ballast resistor is connected.
>
> There is also a wire internal to the distributor which goes from an
> insulated connector where the ballast resistor lead enters to the hot side
> of the points.  There is a secon internal wire which goes from the breaker
> plate to a ground connection on the distributor body.
>
> If your car has had the NAIS (Nissan Air Injection System) removed, and the
> distributor has been re-curved to pre-emission standards, the vacuum line
> connects to a little copper nipple on the top of the front carb.  The
> connection on the intake manifold was for use with the NAIS.
>
> Gary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Ken Pearce" <ken__pearce at hotmail.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:39 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Distributor wire question?
>
>
> >I have wire coming off the front of the distributor near the condenser
that
> > either connected to ground, or to the front side of the ballast resistor
> > on
> > the ignition coil.
> >
> > Been too long since I took it off to remember...   Anyone know off hand
> > where
> > it connects?
> >
> > Also, the vacuum advance tube / hose that connects to the distributor, is
> > it
> > supposed to connect to one of the SU carbs or to the intake manifold?
> > There's
> > a little black cap on the fitting on the intake manifold which tells me
it
> > probably connected to one of the carbs.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ken
> > Bellingham, WA
> > 68-2000
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