MSD Flathead Ford Ready-to-Run Distributor for '49-'53

Mfg Part #

8573

NP#

MSD8573

Brand

Fitment Note

Ready-To-Run Distributor; Flathead Ford Engines;Not Legal For Use Or Sale On Pollution Controlled Vehicles;; Ready to Run

Fits 1949 to 1953 Ford Club, Country Sedan, Country Squire and 13 more models. See every vehicle

• Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
• Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
• Powerful built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
• No CARB Exemption Order Number
• Vacuum advance canister for improved economy (can be locked out)
• Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
• Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
• Designed for 1949-1953 8-BA Ford Flathead engines
• Simple and clean installation with only three wires to connect
• Includes built-in Rev Limiter!
• 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
• CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
• Supplied with an HEI style distributor cap, rotor, gear, roll pin and setup spacer
• Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
• Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
• Accepts Cap-A-Dapts