'78 FJ40 2F Distributor - where to buy, and diagram (1 Viewer)

[cvan1971man]

Need a new distributor. Any recommendations on brand? Seen them fro $300 to $500.

Also need a diagram or pics of wjere the condensor goes into it

 

[firemanj92]

try @4Cruisers, or City Racer aka @Racer65 , or ....

 

[mattressking]

Note that a '78 is electronic so you need a '78-'79. Later distributor, 80-87 although superior, requires a sidecover and coolant pipe swap to fit.

Used is your best bet, otherwise the new options from City Racer as said above will be a points dizzy, which is plenty sufficient, just requires a coil/igniter swap to the 75-77 style.

What is wrong with yours?

 

[cvan1971man]

We have a 73 fj, but has a 78 motor, tranny and tcase. I dont know what is wrong with it. My dad was working on it today and said we would need a new one

 

[cvan1971man]

I dont think we have an electronic distributor

Note that a '78 is electronic so you need a '78-'79. Later distributor, 80-87 although superior, requires a sidecover and coolant pipe swap to fit.

Used is your best bet, otherwise the new options from City Racer as said above will be a points dizzy, which is plenty sufficient, just requires a coil/igniter swap to the 75-77 style.

What is wrong with yours?

Note that a '78 is electronic so you need a '78-'79. Later distributor, 80-87 although superior, requires a sidecover and coolant pipe swap to fit.

Used is your best bet, otherwise the new options from City Racer as said above will be a points dizzy, which is plenty sufficient, just requires a coil/igniter swap to the 75-77 style.

What is wrong with your

 

[mattressking]

The dizzy in picture is a points dizzy based on the cap. A USA ‘78 was electronic so you need to understand that the dizzy AND coil/igniter are part of this equation.

What coil/igniter do you have? Is the truck originally a USA market?

The best combo off the shelf (in my opinion) is the stock ‘78 combination for a USA market truck assuming it’s a pre 80 2F. 80-87 dizzy is the best oem option if you have the side over and coolant pipe to match. For points I’d use the new oem 2F/3F dizzy paired with a 75-77 coil/igniter combo.

 

[cvan1971man]

Should be US truck

 

[cvan1971man]

Heres a pic

 

[mattressking]

That’s a starter…..lol. How about the coil/igniter?

 

[cvan1971man]

That’s a starter…..lol. How about the coil/igniter?

Yeah sorry, sitting in a deer stand trying to thumb through thumbnail pics

 

[wolfbak]

I bought a rebuilt '78 dizzy and a compatible Tercel igniter from 4cruisers. Excellent combo, and John is great to work with!

I just had to run vent lines for the cap.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Yeah sorry, sitting in a deer stand trying to thumb through thumbnail pics

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That's not a '78 coil/ igniter. Looks earlier.

 

[Living in the Past]

Date change was 8/80 the start of the 81 model. The 80 model used the same as the 79 model I show 9/77-1/79 (78 model in the US) as a separate part number.

 

[mattressking]

That's not a '78 coil/ igniter. Looks earlier.

Correct - for a USA market truck that is pre '75. USA Market '75-'77 used a coil/igniter combo to take the load off the points. Non-USA markets generally only use the coil/ballast resistor with points which is what the OP currently has.

As @Living in the Past said, 9/77-1/79 used electronic ignition which continued until '87.

For your '78, stick with what came factory, works great and far superior to the regular coil/ballast resistor that you currently have.