Ford 302 Small Diameter Pro-Billet Distributor

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Great for blower or manifold clearance. Fits 289/302 engines, includes iron gear. Must be used with an MSD 6, 7 or 8-series ignition.

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This part is legal for sale and use on Emissions Controlled Vehicles, in all 50 states, when used in accordance with the manufacturers application guide because it has a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) number.

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MSD engineers fit all of their high performance distributor experience into a special compact housing designed to be less obtrusive for Ford engines. The diameter of the special cap and housing are 5/8" smaller than stock Ford distributors providing extra room in front of the engine. The new MSD cap features spark plug style terminals and is firmly screwed down to the housing. The distributor relies on MSD's race proven magnetic pickup and precision reluctor to deliver accurate trigger signals to the MSD Ignition throughout high rpm. The reluctor assembly is turned by a hardened steel shaft which rides in a sealed ball bearing for high rpm stability and endurance. Mounted to the top of this shaft is a fully adjustable mechanical advance assembly. The rate at which the chromoly assembly advances the timing is easily controlled by changing the supplied advance springs and stop bushing for total advance.

Features:

Billet housing is 5/8” smaller in diameter than stock Ford distributors
Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
Supplied with small diameter cap with HEI style terminals and race rotor (will accept 8441 Cap-A-Dapt)
Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
No CARB Exemption Order Number

Brand	MSD
C.A.R.B. EO #	D-40-39
Category	Ignition
Color	Red
Distributor Cap Included	Yes
Distributor Type	Magnetic Pickup
Emission Code	1
Engine	Ford Small Block
Gear	Cast Iron
Gear Material	Cast Iron Melonized QPQ Coated
Grade Type	Performance
Ignition Box Required	Yes
Ignition Coil Included	No
Ignition Rotor Included	Yes
Product Type	Distributor
Warranty	Manufacturer's Limited 1 Year Warranty
UPC	085132085798
Warning	California Proposition 65
Part Number	8579