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Durable Construction: Features a CNC machined billet aluminum housing and base, with a polished steel shaft that is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing.
Precise Triggering: Utilizes a maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor for stable trigger signals across the entire RPM range.
Tunable Advance: Includes a vacuum advance canister for improved economy, which can be locked out, and a mechanical advance assembly that is also lockable for crank trigger systems.
Robust Advance Components: Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel, QPQ coated for friction reduction, and feature staked and tig welded weight pins.
Smooth Operation: Nylon pads are incorporated to ensure smooth operation of the advance weights within the system.
Ignition Compatibility: Requires an MSD Ignition Control, specifically compatible with MSD 6, 7, or 8-series ignition systems.
Vehicle Fitment: Designed for Ford Y-Block engines, with a note that it may contact the firewall seam on '57-'59 full-size cars.

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Vehicle model
83831
Vehicle year
1957, 1958, 1959
Vehicle make
Ford
Vehicle fitment type
Specific
Automotive parts division
Performance
Brand
MSD

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Compatible with Ford® Y-Block. This product is not created or sold by Ford®. Must be used with an MSD 6, 7 or 8-series ignition. May hit firewall seam on 57-59 full size cars;

The Ford Y-Block holds a special place in Ford's history books and with blue oval enthusiasts. To ensure precise spark delivery and control, MSD offers a Pro-Billet Distributor for most Y-Blocks.

Rather than ancient breaker points, this distributor uses a maintenance-free non-magnetic pickup to reluctor the ignition control. Atop the distributor shaft is our proven centrifugal advance that allows you to alter the rate and amount of mechanical advance which is a very important tuning step with a Y-Block.

This distributor requires an MSD Ignition Control such as a 6A or 7-series ignition which will provide plenty of energy and multiple sparks to make your vintage Ford purr.;

Vacuum advance canister for improved economy (can be locked out)
CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
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
Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
Requires an MSD Ignition Control
May hit firewall seam on '57-'59 full size cars.

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Vehicle model

83831

Vehicle year

1957, 1958, 1959

Vehicle make

Ford

Vehicle fitment type

Specific

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