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<p>Thanks for the info. Sure glad I asked about it. I had some faded idea that a 240 sedan was involved. Go figure. Must be an "old guy thing." Thanks again. </p>
<p>Tom</p>
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<p id="reply-intro">On 2022/06/08 10:03, RWM@RWMann.com wrote:</p>
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<div dir="auto">Tom, this discussion of the Gary Boone EI distributor is circa 1999 from the 311s site:
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<div>"<span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;"> The "late style" electronic distributor is one from a Datsun 210, 310 or</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">pickup in the 1978 to 1982 range. The roadster distributor shaft will fit</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">into these distributors and only needs a small spacer and a longer screw to</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">make it work. These distributors are available in junkyards for very</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">reasonable prices. Conversion is relatively simple and mechanical advance</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">limit mechanisms can be found with advances similar to the roadster. It is</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">probably better to use a coil from one of the vehicles that the distributor</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">comes from. The ignition module is mounted on the side of the distributor.</span><br style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style="caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">The cap and rotor are a bit larger than the roadster one."</span><br /><br />
<div dir="ltr">I've never needed to replace my GB EI cap, but I did recall B210, which this appears to partially confirm.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
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<p>Need to get a new dizzy cap. Anyone remember the car model Gary used to make the roadster Nissan dizzy upgrade? Can't find it in my archives. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Ton Phelan</p>
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