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Stupid question of the day: How to tell Hitachi from ND without the cap?


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Yep, the topic is it. My brain has died. How the heck can I tell a Hitachi from a NipponDenso dizzy, without having the cap to look at?

 

I've got two, both are wore out (bushings and vac cans), both without the caps. (Apparently I misplaced the cap when I pulled it out of the old motor.) And apparently I must be blind, as I fail to see any identifying marks on either.

 

I'm debating on just buying a fresh "new" one from Philbin outright (ND:$249!), so I can get on with my life, and then send in one for a rebuild to have as a spare. So, in order to not sound like an idiot when I call in to send in the repair, how can I tell which is which?

 

brownbag.gif Cheers from underneath the bag. :)

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I have some spares, both Hitachi and ND, which version do you want?

 

 

look at the guts

what do you see under the rotor??

 

ND: 2 black "dust proof covers" marked "do not remove"

 

Hitachi 4-point reluctor

 

how many wires connected to the pick up coil and control unit? 2,3,4,more?

 

how's the vac. advance unit?

 

both advance and retard?

advance only?

is the end crimped?

what is the shape of the advance rod?

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