Guest vodoo Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I have a 4x4 1.8 EA81 engine, but my distributor has gone bad. Will a 2x4 distributor fit in my engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PHATBRAT Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Yep, It is actually a good modification. The advance curve is sooner in the 2wd disty. After install make sure to advance your timing a bit. Boz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OH Noah Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 If your car is '82 or newer, then you must use an '82 or newer distributor. If you can find a 4wd one (Hitachi), I'd stick with that because the 2wd ones (Nippondenso) go bad much more easily. They are totally swappable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skip Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Oh Noah is correct if it is older it may have a points disty? an electronic with an external ignition box As for the 2 wd models having a better curve please see pub110.ezboard.com/fultim...8072.topic If newer than 82 The Hiachi (4wd model) is more easily repaired and has a vacuum advance which is available, the Nippondenso (2wd) does not. Boz, is it possible the timing advance you gave yours when swapping caused the increase you spoke of? I have both dist. have used both in a 86 Brat with same basic timing (10 deg BTDC) noticed no SoP* difference. Maybe it's just me. * Seat of Pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GeneralDisorder Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 You don't need to buy another disty - you can have it rebuilt for about $35. Probably needs a new shaft bushing. As to the vacuum advance being "only" availible for the hitchi, well, doesn't matter cause you can rebuild the vac advance units too. Cost is about $25. I use these guys: <a href="http://www.philbingroup.com/rebuilt/special_services.htm" target="top">http://www.philbingroup.com/rebuilt/special_services.htm</a> GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vodoo Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I have just taken it almost all apart. But how do you get the Pinion out so I can pull the shaft?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PHATBRAT Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Well Skip, It could very possibly be that but when I first installed the disty I had the timing set the same as the one I pulled out. The new one caused my car to ping. Something has to be different. When I advanced it it ran like a raped ape. I believe it does do something. Besides, why would that guy write something up like that? *Not saying that I do not believe you because I do, however, I am just speaking on a past experience. Could it just be me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exister99 Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 I am posting here rather than start a new topic. I pulled the Hitachi distributor from my `84 GL Wagon. The packing between the cap and body has crumbled, the shaft has about 1mm of play in it and the vacuum adavance unit is shot. Does anyone know if cap and rotor kits have packing in them? I am thinking about buying a reman for $154, anyone have a better idea? exister99@velocitus.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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