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MSD Ignition 8573 Ready-To-Run Distributor
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MSD Ignition 8573 Ready-To-Run Distributor

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MSD Ignition 8573 Ready-To-Run Distributor

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

Racers never stop experimenting as they search for every way to wring out more power or handling performance to to gain an edge over the competition. The team at MSD is no different as we strive to deliver the products you need to meet your performance goals. We continue to innovate and invent components and technology that deliver performance and reliability with products that are easy to use and install. Over the course of 40-plus years, MSD Performance has been driving the development of innovative components that helped shape the way our cars race and perform. From super speedways to road courses, land speed racing to top fuel dragsters, and of course your traditional hot rod, MSD has provided the components to fire nearly anything in motorsports. Early on, MSD focused squarely on ignition systems with revolutionary products like the multiple sparking CD ignition, timing and rev controls, billet aluminum distributors and the Pro-Mag, an incredible breakthrough in power and endurance. Today MSD is developing electronics for your entire powertrain. The Atomic EFI systems for the LS engine platform and throttle body are now complemented with a transmission controller. Our DynaForce Starters and Alternators ensure that your engine cranks over to fire up and the Alternators keep it charged. MSD is poised to deliver components that work and communicate together to provide performance and value.

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We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it. New, unopened, uninstalled, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

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