ggzilla Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 The stator is the ring with the four "teeth". I have no idea how they could geat cracked, they are steel I think. Quote Link to comment
Low620 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'm not sure took it off and saw it was cracked I think someone over-tight the screw and it cracked?! I'm now sure but now I need one! You can feel the difference in point vs electrical Quote Link to comment
Wagmandu Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I know this is an old post but i am having a similar issue w my truck. i am thinking thedizzy is bad, new one is in the mail. Rock auto has an a-1 cardone rebuild for $110! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 There's not much to go wrong with them. Try (borrow) a different coil of one ohm resistance.... there's spark or there isn't. Quote Link to comment
Wagmandu Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 i am running a bit different of a setup, i have a 81 720 4x4 which had the 8 spark plug setup & i have switched it over to the 4 spark plug "matchbox" setup. It starts & runs fine until it gets warm than it starts sputtering during acceleration and won't restart. my suburban has done this in the past and a new distributor solved the problem & runs like a champ! & for $110 it is worth the reliabliitly over a 30+ yr old distributor. Going to get a new coil soon tho, always helps & could very well be the issue. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Best to trouble shoot the problem. Lots of money for a dizzy if it doesn't fix the problem. This is why I said borrow a coil. The Z with 8 plugs runs best with 8. If using 4 plugs be sure to increase the timing to 10 or 12 degrees. Twin plugs reduce the burn tim so you will have to light the fire sooner with only one plug. Quote Link to comment
Wagmandu Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 The engine i have in the truck must have been out of a 200sx, i had it shipped on a pallet from a junk yard in mitchigan for $400 they thought it was a 2.2 but it is a 2.0, sio i got a bit of a rebate after the fact! But this engine has the 4 plug head & "matchbox" distributor so i went with those parts instead of the 8 plug which was originally on the truck. Thanks for the help tho i will be putting a new coil on it shortly along w replacing some clips. I should post some pics sometime, the truck is starting to be a badass! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Yes the non California '80 S110 (200sx) had the four wire single plug heads and a matchbox style dizzy. I've had two of them. In '81 they all were 8 plug. Interesting motor... it has the long (6" or 151.5mm) rods and flat top pistons. Later '84-'86 720 also used a Z20 motor option (8 plug) but with 9 to one compression. Quote Link to comment
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