I've got a s2 bluebird electronic dizzy and it looks easy to try fit into a a14 block. Does anybody know if its just a case of grinding the shaft and does the gear actually fit on without mods? Is that all preety much all I have to do. Then just wire it up?

no there is a bit of work involved see here
http://datrats.com.au/A12-15%20Parts.htm

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Grind the shaft? What the,?

Have a look at your unmodified distributor, then compare it to the photo. If you feel that you can duplicate this, then go for it. Keep in mind that this one has a billet hold down bracket.

This is one of Datrats products & the workmanship is superb.




Scroll to the bottom of the page in blofly's Datrats link for more info.

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i'm guessing it's the machining of the original L series mounting points that is being refered to .............................

Not exactly on subject - but the B310 electronic (matchbox) distributor bolts on and is fairly cheap and available. Is there something special about this model unit that you are after?

The donor distributor is readily available here, it is reliable, well serviced & well respected.
The B310 unit, however, was not used in this country, which makes it hard to source & service.

My 2 cents .....
Pay Errol the $$$$ for one of his quality units or source an E15 pulsar dizzy (and coil).
You will have to fit your drive gear (shaft is correct dia and lth) and modify the clamping area but fairly easy if you are mechanically minded.
Cheers

I owned a Nissan 1 tonner with the L18 once, and with some lathe work from my dad's side managed to fit a Sentra dizzy. I basicly fit already, you just have to replace the coupling on the Sentra dizzy with the L18 one. The lathe work was to take about 3mm of the shoulder so that it would enter the oilpump drive a little more. Also I didn't have to change any wiring at al, it's simply plug and play. My point is, that you should thus be able to fit one of these to the A's. I

I just want to say that the e15 dizzy is one of the best mods for reliability. I found it fun to do and it was not that hard. The standard dizzy O ring seals the e15 dizzy too. It cost me $60 to do the whole thing including parts.

I really dont feel like the car went better, but i didnt regraph it to suit my engine either. With this set up you will never have to take off the dizzy cap to change points.

Quote:That the L series distributor can be modified to fit the A series engine is not in doubt. The question revolved around just how hard it is to do, particularly in a home workshop.

The distributor pictured both here & in the earlier post is an Australian made Bosch electronic unit that was used in the 1984 model, Series 2 Nissan Bluebird [910] in Australia. This was the last hurrah for the L series engine & the only model to use an electronic distributor.

The unit pictured both earlier & here is a commercially supplied unit, available through Datrats in Victoria. There is a bit of work involved in these units as not only is the conversion undertaken, but the distributor is supplied with the internals restored to new condition.
This is a good value & good quality product. It is in effect, zero timed. Duplicating this in a home workshop environment is beyond the scope of most people.


This is how my very ordinary looking donor distributor came back to me from Datrats. I couldn't pick it from new, yet it was a very sad looking wrecking yard refugee when I sent it to Feral for conversion.