Features
- Designed as a performance upgrade for VW Type I air cooled engines
- Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
- Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and Dupont Rynite base
- Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
- Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
- Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
- Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate• Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
- Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
- Supplied with bolt down distributor cap and rotor
- No CARB Exemption Order Number
Using technology gained from building distributors for off-road and NASCAR racers, MSD offers this Billet Distributor for the popular Type 1 engine. A maintenance-free magnetic pick-up is responsible for triggering the MSD Ignition. This pick-up is accur
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User Instructions:
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