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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Gary Boone dizzy
From: Tom Phelan via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:26:19 -0400
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Thanks for the info. Sure glad I asked about it. I had some faded idea 
that a 240 sedan was involved. Go figure. Must be an "old guy thing." 
Thanks again.

Tom

On 2022/06/08 10:03, RWM@RWMann.com wrote:

> Tom, this discussion of the Gary Boone EI distributor is circa 1999 
> from the 311s site:
> 
> " The "late style" electronic distributor is one from a Datsun 210, 310 
> or
> pickup in the 1978 to 1982 range. The roadster distributor shaft will 
> fit
> into these distributors and only needs a small spacer and a longer 
> screw to
> make it work. These distributors are available in junkyards for very
> reasonable prices. Conversion is relatively simple and mechanical 
> advance
> limit mechanisms can be found with advances similar to the roadster. It 
> is
> probably better to use a coil from one of the vehicles that the 
> distributor
> comes from. The ignition module is mounted on the side of the 
> distributor.
> The cap and rotor are a bit larger than the roadster one."
> 
> I've never needed to replace my GB EI cap, but I did recall B210, which 
> this appears to partially confirm.
> 
> - Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 07:35, Tom Phelan via Datsun-roadsters 
>> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
>> Need to get a new dizzy cap. Anyone remember the car model Gary used 
>> to make the roadster Nissan dizzy upgrade? Can't find it in my 
>> archives.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Ton Phelan ________________________________________
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<p>Thanks for the info. Sure glad I asked about it. I had some faded idea t=
hat a 240 sedan was involved. Go figure. Must be an "old guy thing." Thanks=
 again.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tom</p>
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<p id=3D"reply-intro">On 2022/06/08 10:03, RWM@RWMann.com wrote:</p>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Tom, this discussion of the Gary Boone EI distributor is =
circa 1999 from the 311s site:
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>"<span style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lu=
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webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">&nbsp;The "late =
style" electronic distributor is one from a Datsun 210, 310 or</span><br st=
yle=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', =
'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000=
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ckup in the 1978 to 1982 range. The roadster distributor shaft will fit</sp=
an><br style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida =
Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: =
12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webki=
t-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #3=
33333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Ar=
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or: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #eb=
eadd;">into these distributors and only needs a small spacer and a longer s=
crew to</span><br style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-famil=
y: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0,=
 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style=3D"caret-color: #333333=
; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, He=
lvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-hi=
ghlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background=
-color: #ebeadd;">make it work. These distributors are available in junkyar=
ds for very</span><br style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-f=
amily: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0=
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p-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; backgr=
ound-color: #ebeadd;">reasonable prices. Conversion is relatively simple an=
d mechanical advance</span><br style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #33333=
3; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial,=
 sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: =
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style=3D"caret-c=
olor: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS'=
, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -=
webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100=
%; background-color: #ebeadd;">limit mechanisms can be found with advances =
similar to the roadster. It is</span><br style=3D"caret-color: #333333; col=
or: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helveti=
ca, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlig=
ht-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" /><span style=
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469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-=
adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">probably better to use a coil fro=
m one of the vehicles that the distributor</span><br style=3D"caret-color: =
#333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verd=
ana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit=
-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" />=
<span style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida G=
rande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit=
-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">comes from. The igniti=
on module is mounted on the side of the distributor.</span><br style=3D"car=
et-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet=
 MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.350000381469727p=
x; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust:=
 100%;" /><span style=3D"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family:=
 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 12.350000381469727px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0=
); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ebeadd;">The cap and =
rotor are a bit larger than the roadster one."</span><br /><br />
<div dir=3D"ltr">I've never needed to replace my GB EI cap, but I did recal=
l B210, which this appears to partially confirm.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
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px solid; margin: 0">On Jun 8, 2022, at 07:35, Tom Phelan via Datsun-roadst=
ers &lt;datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br /><br /></blockquote>
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<p>Need to get a new dizzy cap. Anyone remember the car model Gary used to =
make the roadster Nissan dizzy upgrade? Can't find it in my archives.&nbsp;=
</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Ton Phelan</p>
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