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Is there a list of donor cars for Matchbox D4K ?


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Check here under "Donor Sources" for more details:

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050308082501/home.att.net/~jason510/Dizzy_FAQ.htm

 

You probably don't need this info, but it was in my Bookmarks so you get it whether you need it or not  :) :

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050308055504/home.att.net/~jason510/dizzy_specs.htm

 

Len

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So will an 1980 210 "A series" dizzy also work on an L16?

However I believe an A-series matchbox dizzy will work if you change the drive gear at the bottom of the shaft for the tang type drive needed for an L-series engine. I have a vague memory of reading that the tang type drive from a points L-series dizzy won't work for this though, you need the tang from an L-series electronic distributor. But I'm just not sure about this. Maybe some else can clarify. If I can find my stray A-series matchbox dizzy I'll put it next to an L16 points dizzy and see if there is an obvious difference in how the two types of drives fit the shaft. 

 

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Yup. Remove the drive gear by punching out the roll pin. 

 

The '79-'81 (NOT AFTER '81*) 280zx non turbo, also has a matchbox. Remove the stator and rotor and substitute 4 cylinder ones.

 

L 4 cylinder

Stator... 22115-W5800 (about $12).

Rotor... 22163-H9100 (about $20)

 

* make sure matchbox module has 12-80 on it NOT 12-93!!!!

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datzenmike - Do you know if the L16 points dizzy drive end will fit an A-series matchbox dizzy? I compared the ends on a points dizzy and an L-series matchbox one and they look different but without measuring I can't say they won't do the same job. It is getting too late in the day for me to think that hard. Maybe in the morning I can figure it out.

 

Len

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The end of the first paragraph under "Donor Sources" says you can use an A-series matchbox dizzy by swapping the drive gear for the tang drive from an L-series. What I can't remember is if the tang end from a points L-series dizzy will fit onto an A-series. I'm thinking it won't work but just can't remember. There may be a different shaft size or diameter or location of roll pin hole between points and electronic dizzys. But I'm guessing.

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050308082501/home.att.net/~jason510/Dizzy_FAQ.htm

 

I'll dig through my pile of parts in the morning and see if I can figure it out if no one posts an answer by then.

 

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