Distributor
Ready-To-Run Distributor
Ready-To-Run Distributor; Flathead Ford Engines;
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Color: Red
- Distributor Type: Ready To Run
- Engine Make/Size: Ford Flathead V8
- WARNING CA Proposition 65: Yes
- WARNING CA Proposition 65 Message: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
FEATURES:
- Designed for 1949-1953 8-BA Ford Flathead engines
- No CARB Exemption Order Number
- Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
- Accepts Cap-A-Dapts
- Supplied w/HEI style dist. cap/rotor/gear/roll pin/setup spacer
- Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
- Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
- Mech. advance assem. can be locked out for crank trigger systems
- Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel
- QPQ coated for friction reduction
- QPQ coated polished steel shaft; guided by sealed ball bearings
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
These distributors are built around a CNC-machined billet aluminum housing and features a maintenance-free magnetic pickup so there are no points to worry about. A precision reluctor is mounted to a QPQ-coated steel shaft which is guided by a sealed ball bearing for accurate timing signals throughout the entire rpm range. The distributors also offer an easy-to-adjust mechanical advance assembly. Chromoly weights move smoothly on nylon pads and different advance springs and stop bushings are supplied so you can custom tailor a timing curve to match your engines requirements. The best thing about this distributor is that it features an ignition module that is built into the billet aluminum housing. This distributor drops in the engine and connects with only three wires
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