Electronic Ignition

[Nice140Y]

Okay guys,

I am a newbie and I would like to switch to EI on my 1969 510 automatic.

What is the first thing I need to do and how much work is involved in this?

What are my options as far as distributors go?

I live in Canada and I hope this will help me with cold starts.

Thanks.

[banzai510(hainz)]

is this a single point distributor? If yes a Pertronix 1741 kit will work and you can still use the stock coil and ballast resisitor

 

the later 70-72 dual point distributors will not work with the Pertronix kit.

Its only the 68-69 or SSS single points. There are seom other L18 single points Hitachi and later Mishibitshi import single point and L20b single point if Ring is removed on the dizzy shaft.

Edited October 29, 2009 by banzai510(hainz)

[Nice140Y]

What's the best way to tell?

[Nice140Y]

is this a single point distributor? If yes a Pertronix 1741 kit will work and you can still use the stock coil and ballast resisitor

 

the later 70-72 dual point distributors will not work with the Pertronix kit.

Its only the 68-69 or SSS single points. There are seom other L18 single points Hitachi and later Mishibitshi import single point and L20b single point if Ring is removed on the dizzy shaft.

 

So this looks like a relatively easy fix.

Where do you get these kits?

[banzai510(hainz)]

best for u is find a place in Canada or your local parts store nd see what the price is .

 

about US$70-75 is all I would pay

 

pop open the cap and see if you have 2 points or only one. If you dont know you better learn. Maybe this could be a proplem. Alot of early Jap cars go bad cause younger kids dont know How to set points.

 

 

olddatsuns.com look the 620 tech section

Edited October 29, 2009 by banzai510(hainz)

[420n620]

Nice140Y --- don't mean to hi jack ur thread but I've got dual point in my 72 510 and I want to go with a EI, can I use one from a 620 and what should I do to wire it up correctly.

[Nice140Y]

I will look around for a place and I will start doing my homework.

After all, that is my new goal..... to learn everything I can about my cars and work on them myself.

Guys like you are great help to rookies like me.

Thanks man!

[Nice140Y]

Nice140Y --- don't mean to hi jack ur thread but I've got dual point in my 72 510 and I want to go with a EI, can I use one from a 620 and what should I do to wire it up correctly.

 

We all have questions and the answers come from the best guys on this forum.

[banzai510(hainz)]

420n620

Pac coast did a writeup on this using the 78 EI 620 distributor. I dont know the exact year vut off but I assume its the 1st generation Nissan EI ignition your talking about and using the GM ignition module.

 

People sell the EZer to install matchbox for about 50$ and would be the best and EZest install if mount and timming plate is included. and get a EI coil and bypass the ballast(remove it)

 

read up on Jason Grays write up on olddatsuns.com

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Hainz is right...heres the matchbox writeup...

http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=11828

& the writeup if you want to use a HEI module...

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=184&highlight=electronic+ignition+hei

[420n620]

thanks hainz , PAC & Nice140Y

 

back to the regular thread discussion. :)

[banzai510(hainz)]

to install matchbox IE ignition