MSD-8577 Ford 351C-460 Pro Billet Distributor

MSD-8577 Ford 351C-460 Pro Billet Distributor

Small diameter distributor fits 351C, 351M, 400, 429, 460 with iron gear. Must be used with an MSD 6, 7 or 8-series ignition.

Features:

• Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
• Supplied with small diameter cap with HEI style terminals and race rotor (will accept 8441 Cap-A-Dapt)
• Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
• CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
• Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
• Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
• 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
• Billet housing is 5/8” smaller in diameter than stock Ford distributors
• Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
• Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems

The distributor relies on MSD’s race proven magnetic pickup and precision

rides in a sealed ball bearing for high rpm stability and endurance.

easily controlled by changing the supplied advance springs and stop bushing

Mounted to the top of this shaft is a fully adjustable mechanical advance

housing.

assembly. The rate at which the chromoly assembly advances the timing is

The diameter of the special cap and housing are 5/8″ smaller than stock

cap features spark plug style terminals and is firmly screwed down to the

high rpm. The reluctor assembly is turned by a hardened steel shaft which

Ford distributors providing extra room in front of the engine. The new MSD

reluctor to deliver accurate trigger signals to the MSD Ignition throughout

MSD engineers fit all of their high performance distributor experience into

a special compact housing designed to be less obtrusive for Ford engines.

for total advance.

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