hitachi or mitsubishi distributor on 89 s13?

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just like the topic states, does an 89 s13 have the hitachi distributor or the mitsubishi one, the reason i ask is because i 'm doing a tune up and i need to know which one in order to get the right cap and rotor? help please


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anybody? help soon would be greatful. need to buy stuff, dying here....help

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Open it up and look for yourslelf, if the rotor looks like this, its a hitatchi

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If it looks like this, its the Mitsubishi.

I hope that helps.

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i feel like a dumbass, lol, thanks for the help K. i wonder why i never thought of just popping it open and looking. thanks again.

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i figure out it's the mitsubishi one but i can't get the bastard off. the screw on the otherside and i can't get to it, how exactly do i get it off.

nevermind, i finally found a socket that works, it's off, yayy. thanks
Modified by DrifterXRPS13 at 9:12 PM 10/29/2004

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No problem, always satisfying to help a fellow 240 owner.


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