I was wondering if an electronic dizzy from a JDM L20 (six pot) motor would work on a L24?

I can get one easily so was wondering if this would be a similar upgrade to the 280zx electronic dizzy.

Thanks

Glenn Martin
Auckland
New Zealand

 

sorry, i am not answering your question, but if anyone knows how to tell if a distributor is A 240z one, or a 280zx one, or an 280zx electronic one, i would be grateful if you could let me know

Alan, Australia

 

what is a L20 pot motor? I know the early Z's came with L20 engines in japan.

Alan the 240Z distributors came with single point and maybe double point. The 280ZX distributors used a electric ignition, and usually have a blackbox on the side of it. Below is a link and he has a picture of 280ZX on that page.

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~j...or/distributor

good luck!
Yuichi
Zdriver.com
StrictlyZ.com

 

Yuichi

Sorry 6 pot is Kiwi slang for 6 pistons. We have quite a few L20 motors in New Zealand from private imports of Fairlady Z's.

Cheers

Glenn

 

To my knowledge the L20 was found in early Skylines ie: R31 or R30 not sure. There was a L20 Turbo I think In some of them. You could give it a try might work I don't see why it wouldn't if it's a inline six and L series engine. Just like putting L28 Dizzy on a L26 or L24 still works. I know I slapped my 240z dizzy on my L28 when the old one gave up and it worked fine.

Gavin,
1973 Datsun -=240z=-
1975 Datsun -=260z=- (Totaled by WRX)

 

I think the early skylines had FJ20DET engines in them (the R30 did at least) Lots of people put L20's in 1600's don't they?

Alan, Australia

 

The petrol 'L' block was available as a 4 cylinder as the L14, L16, L18 & L20B (not including the LZ series)
In 6-cylinder they ware available as the L20A, L24, L26 & L28.

All of the 6-cylinder versions were available in various models of the S30 series (240Z 260Z 280Z & FairladyZ variants).

The L20A was generally a domestic Japanese motor only as the laws there tax motor vehicles based on capacity, so smaller is cheaper.

The L20A was also available in the C110, C210, & R30 Skylines (mainly the GT models) in fuel-injected & turbocharged versions. The C210 GT2000 Turbo was the first mass produced turbo car in Japan - with a startling 86kW!

The R31 Skyline was the fisrt car to use the RB series of sixes. The FJ16 was going to be used as Nissans powerplant for their upcoming entry to F1, but things changed & it was modified to become the FJ20 & FJ24. The former powering the DR30 'RS' series of Skylines & the latter powering the 240RS model of the S11 Silvia.