i searched all the forums and i havent got a real answer for usin a 280zxt distributor in a 280zx NA i was wonderin if the it makes any difference ?? thanks

 

It won't work. The trubo distributor is controled by the turbo ECU for different ignition advance for the forced induction.

 

Im ask because i know people use the turbo distributor on the 280z's. So if it would work for a 280z which has an even more simple ignition system, y wouldnt it work on my 83 ZX?

 

Are you sure about that? You better ask your friend's exactly what they did. First of all, I don't know of any real differences in a 280Z and 280ZX ignition system so I'm not sure why you think a 280Z is more simple.

Maybe they run a 280ZX distributor on a 240Z? That I've heard of. As far as a turbo goes, I don't think it would work... but I could be wrong. I already looked into it and from my research it was not a good swap.

What you could do is use the whole trubo engine and distributor. That would give you some more power.

 

why don't you put some desiel in your tank to make matters worse.

the turbo timing is about 18 degrees before DTC versus just a few degrees for na/s



there are also 2 different dist for the 81-83 turbos

the 81 has an external cas while the 82-83 is an internal cas

the 83 ECU also will NOT work on any other year turbo (81 or 82)

jb

 

Good to know! thanks. I have an 83 turbo engine.

 

Thee best distributor on your 280z na is an 82/83 zx na distributor with the black box module. It's a better dist.upgrade for quicker start up on cold day and great if you have to do smog on your Z. I have a complete harness wired and setup to run on a 75 to 78 z with the 83 Zx turbo distributor and comes with a large air-flow meter looks like from a Ford 5.0 and eliminates cold start valve, thermotime switch and the efi relays. Look under my A/D for 78Z convertable part/out posted a few days ago.