I didn't see any previuos posts on this. I did a lot of research today, and NAPA carries an ignitor (part # T190) that will replace the old ones. It's actually for 81-85 Nissan, but it's the same thing. The coil holder is a little larger so you have to get a different screw to clamp the coil tight. Plugs in and bolts up the same. Now the shocker... My price was $114 which means retail is about $150! Ouch I haven't crossed it to a Schmucks numer yet, but it should be a little cheaper.

Last time I bought a new ignitor for my '84 Brat (Hitachi, not ND) it was around $100 from B&B Auto Parts in Redmond. Don't ask me for the part number, sorry.

Corn-fusion here

 

there is a major difference between

an ignitor and

an

ignition amplifier

 

People continue to use the term ignitor when

they mean

ignition amplifier.

 

 

an ignitor is located in the distributor and sends

it's signal TO (operative word here) the ignition system.

 

an ignition amplifier (basicly a power transitor)

is located on the coil bracket

below the coil and

RECEIVES a signal from the ECU,

amplifies it and sends

the amplified signal to the coil.

 

The distributors with the CAS (Crank Angle Sensor) internals have no ignitor , these include the 87+ hot wire MAF

MPFI units and SPFI systems.

 

The other Subes that do not have points and condensor

have an ignitor.

 

End of rant and end of saying this over and over and over and over.