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MSD Pro-Billet Front Drive Distributor w/ Standard Size: Ford Style Distributor Cap/Rotor

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SKU: MSD8520
Distributor, Pro-Billet Front Drive, Magnetic Crank Trigger Pickup, Mechanical Advance, HEI Style Terminal, Red, Big Block Chevy, Each
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MSDs Pro-Billet Front Drive distributor is the solution for race engines that dont have room for a standard distributor due to firewall clearance or intake combinations. The MSD Front Drive distributor is belt-driven from a pulley installed on the camshaft. For increased strength and durability a 9mm belt is used which is wider than any other drive assembly. The distributor head is CNC-machined from a billet of aluminum and is secured to a strong precision bracket. This system is an extremely accurate way to distribute the spark energy from your MSD Ignition! We revised the front drive with our standard Ford-style cap and rotor. This creates a downsized package for an easier fit in tight engine compartments. The Front Drive distributor is supplied with mounting bolts, cam pulley and drive belt.

MSD Pro-Billet Front Drive Distributor 8520 w/Standard Size Ford Style Distributor Cap/Rotor - Includes Belt/Cam Pulley - Chevy Big Block - Race Only

  • Billet Aluminum Construction For Strength
  • Standard Size Ford Style Cap
  • Supplied With Cam Gear Hardware And 9mm Belt
  • Front Drive Distributor w/Adjustable Belt Tension
  • Band Clamp Allows Easy Rotor Phasing Adjustment
  • Cap And Rotor Are Made From strong Rynite Material
  • Use Jesel Camshaft Belt Drive/MSD Fly Crank Trig.
  • Will not fit raised cam big blocks such as Merlin, Donovan or Dart blocks or GEN V or GEN VI **Optional Bolt Down Clamp Kit, PN 8499**

  • The only front drive distributor with adjustable belt tension
  • The MSD Cap and Rotor are injection molded from strong DuPont Rynite material
  • Billet aluminum bracket and lower housing for strength
  • Supplied with cam gear, hardware and extra wide 9mm belt
  • Note: Must be used with a Jesel or Comp Cams Camshaft Belt Drive Kit and an MSD Flying Magnet Crank Trigger.
  • Product Description:

  • Distributor
  • Pro-Billet Front Drive
  • Magnetic Crank Trigger Pickup
  • Mechanical Advance
  • HEI Style Terminal
  • Red
  • Big Block Chevy
  • Sold Individually
  • 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. MSD was the first company to develop and offer the multiple sparking, capacitive discharge ignition for engines. The line of MSD 6-Series Ignitions are the most popular aftermarket ignitions in the world due to our race-proven performance on the track and our reliability on the street! 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.