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MSD Buick V8 400-455 Billet Distributor - Includes Cap / Race Rotor

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SKU: MSD8517
Distributor, Pro-Billet, Magnetic Trigger, Mechanical Advance, HEI Style Terminal, Red, Big Block Buick, Each

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MSD Pro-Billet Distributor 8517 Includes Cap/Race Rotor - Use w/MSD 6/7/8/10 Series Ignition - w/o Vacuum Advance

  • Easy Installation And Provide Powerful Spark
  • Billet Aluminum CNC Machined For Closer Tolerances
  • Provides Accurate Spark Delivery
  • Adjustable Mechanical Advance
  • Vacuum Advance To Help Improve Economy
  • Use With 194/230/250/292 cu in. Engines
  • CARB Approved Legal For Use In All States
  • Must Be Used With MSD 6/7/8-Series Ignitions
  • This distributor uses a high-output magnetic trigger to fire an MSD Ignition Control. Accurate trigger signals and spark delivery are the responsibility of the QPQ-coated steel shaft. A sealed ball bearing and long sintered bushing hold this shaft stable at any rpm.An adjustable mechanical advance mechanism is mounted on top of the shaft. Nylon pads ensure smooth movement of the fine balanced weights for accurate timing advancement. A variety of advance stop bushings and springs are supplied so you can dial-in a custom curve.Features:CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum baseMust be used with an MSD Ignition ControlSupplied with an HEI style distributor cap and rotor (accepts Cap-A-Dapts)Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systemsPolished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearingEasy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushingsNo CARB Exemption Order Number

  • Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
  • Supplied with an HEI style distributor cap and rotor (accepts Cap-A-Dapts)
  • Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
  • Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
  • Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
  • No CARB Exemption Order Number
  • Product Description:

  • Distributor
  • Pro-Billet
  • Magnetic Trigger
  • Mechanical Advance
  • HEI Style Terminal
  • Red
  • Big Block Buick
  • 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.