Small Block Ford - 289/302 - SBF - Must Be Used With an MSD 6, 7, or 8-Series Ignition

Part Number: 85827

- Made of a bronze/aluminum/nickel alloy (AMPCO 45) Must be used with MSD ignition. - Softer material will not damage the camshaft The 85827 Distributor comes with Bronze Gear 8583 already installed and is designed for camshafts requiring a bronze distributor gear: - Used with billet steel cams - Should be changed more frequently than other gear materials The steel shaft that spins the advance and reluctor receives a friction-reducing coating and 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 pick-up. MSD premium distributors come complete with a race rotor and alkyd cap. 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 Chromoly 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 adjustable mechanical advance assembly allows you to accurately and easily modify the advance curve to match your specific application.

Features and Benefits

• Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
• Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
• Supplied with Cap-A-Dapt and rotor (accepts MSD socket style caps)
• Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
• Gear machined from AMPCO 45 aluminum bronze containing 5% Nickel
• CNC machined billet 6061-T6 aluminum housing
• Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
• 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
• Pre-installed Bronze Gear for aftermarket billet roller camshafts
• Advance weight pins are staked and TIG welded to the plate
• Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems