X35 Performance Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I just swapped the shortblock on my XT, and the donor engine came with a different style distributor (the donor was an 88 unknown subaru) Is it possible to use this distributor in my 86 XT? I am thinking of bringing it with me on a long trip just in case, but if there is no hope for it working...then I guess not. I wonder if it need to interface with the ECU to work, or maybe it needs a control unit or something....? Or can I just wire it up to make it work? The disty in question has a squarish 4 pin connector on it and is probably a nippondenso, as my XT distributor is a hitachi (according to the FSM) and the two look different. I'm running megasquirt on the XT, so the factory ECU really isn't doing anything these days, if that makes a difference... I'm leaving this evening for the XT/SVX/Impreza meet at the Dragon in NC...so any answers would be appreciated soon. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 The disty does tie to the ECU. I don't think they will be interchangeable due to the CAS's inside may be different, hence the different plugs. The mechanical part may work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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