8580 Billet Distributor

For Ford enthusiasts that are serious about performance! Just under the brass terminals of the MSD cap and rotor is an easy to adjust mechanical advance assembly. The assembly is fine blanked from chro-moly steel, TIG welded for strength plus receives a QPQ coating. The precision weights glide on nylon bushings for smooth advancement and different springs and stop bushings are supplied so a variety of advance curves can be tuned. The steel shaft that spins the advance and reluctor receives a friction reducing coating plus is guided by a sealed ball bearing and long sintered bushing. This combination provides stable timing signals and spark delivery at any RPM. Triggering chores are handled by MSD's race proven, maintenance free magnetic pickup. Specifications Condition - New. Recommended Use - Street/ Strip. Spark Distribution Type - Magnetic Trigger. Spark Advance Type - Mechanical Advance. Includes Cap And Rotor. Drive Gear Type - Iron Gear. Cap Color - Red. Cap Type - HEI/ Male Posts. Features CNC Machined Billet Aluminum Housing And DuPont Rynite 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. 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. Advance Weight Pins Are Staked And TIG Welded To The Plate, Nylon Pads Ensure Smooth Operation Of The Advance Weights. Mechanical Advance Assembly Can Be Locked Out For Crank Trigger Systems. Applications 1968 - 1997 Ford, Mercury, Lincoln & various models.