Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

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Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

Post by Reno Speedster » Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:49 am

I am looking for any information on the wiring for using a Nissan twin spark distributor on a Bosch front plate setup. I have one of the distributors, the gears to reverse the rotation, and the front plate set up. It’s about time to get the thing together. Does anyone have a wiring diagram? Can I make it work with 6 volt?


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Re: Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

Post by blauvelt » Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:12 am

There is this thread, noting two x 12v coils. What is the concern about 6v vs. 12v?

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Re: Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

Post by big2bird » Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:29 pm

Reno Speedster wrote:
Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:49 am
Does anyone have a wiring diagram? Can I make it work with 6 volt?
Yes and yes. I'll try to draw one up this afternoon.


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Re: Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

Post by Dan McEachern » Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:01 pm

Charlie Yap had an article on the Nissan distributors in one of the Secrets of Speed Mags several years ago. You might contact him and get a copy of that edition. Not sure if the electronic module in those will operate correctly on 6 volts though! Quite possibly that might be an issue to be aware of.


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Re: Looking for information on the Nissan twin spark Distributor

Post by big2bird » Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:54 pm

Sorry, I was thinking points. With a Hal sensor, I would use 12 volts.

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