I'm about to get the parts needed for the following Electronic Dizzy swop: http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawi ... ectronic_Distributor_Swap

The only question I have regarding the swop is the coil. Can I use my stock datsun coil with resistor, do I use the stock coil and remove the resistor or do I need to buy a coil designed to work without a resistor?

If the last option is the way to go, have anyone had issues with a Bosch coil?

i had one of these in my car and i would recommend getting the bosch coil to suit electronic ignition ... I had a gt40t on mine and it carried on a bit but the recommended coil for the e15 is the electronic ignition one

if it's a Bosch Transformer, I've personally had 2 fail, and seen one other stop working.. weird..

ok, from what i have read from your posts is that the E15 dizzy will need a coil designed for a electronic dizzy.

So the Bosch coil it will be, will buy it with the E15 dizzy.

Thanks for the info

aidaniel, any other smaal detial I need to know to make this swop into the A14.

the little bracket that holds it to the block can be a bit tricky so get yourself a small round file

You can use the old coil with the resistor. There is no problem with doing this.

The 12V coil makes a better spark, and you can increase the spark plug gap for better combustion. But you don't have to do it.

i did the same conversion to my vanette using a gt coil aswell. i got an extra 15k's out of $10 fuel ($1.15 per litre) and a heap of extra power so i recomend it. i never had one fail though

the 'correct' coil to use is the Bosch HEC715. I used a MEC717 once & it worked for a while, then the engine lost power. Wouldn't even turn the tyres. Fitted the HEC715 & it was back to normal. You can use the standard N12 coil as well, or a series 2 Bluebird or the coil from a Pintara 8 plug engine, but not a GT40R. I can remember selling a 1200 coupe to Michael Boston (brother of John) as a replacement for a crashed car & they couldn't get the car to run. I even loaned them the distributor from my wagon. Turns out Michael just asked for a new coil at the local parts place & got a gt40rt. Wouldn't work with the dizzy.

I picked the dizzy and coil up this afternoon. $54 AUD not bad in my opinion.

From the Tech Wiki: Using a 3mm pin punch, remove the roll pin from an A-series distributor. Remove the gear from the shaft. Do the same for the retaining ring on the E-series distributor.

I do not see any roll pins on the E series dizzy, anybody able to help on this one?

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