MSD Crab Cap Distributor Billet Aluminum With Steel Gear 351W
MSD Billet Aluminum Crab Cap Distributor with a Steel Gear for 351W Engines.
If you’re a Ford vehicle owner with a 351W engine and you’re having distributor clearance issues, you should take a look at this MSD (85844) Billet Aluminum Crab Cap Distributor with a Steel Gear. This lets the spark plug wires exit through the side of the distributor cap, which helps to lower the overall height.
Features & Benefits:
- Fits 351W engines
- Low Profile, crab cap for optimal clearance in tight areas
- Supplied with a steel distributor gear, compatible with most hydraulic roller cam applications
- Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
- Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
- Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate for strength and durability
- Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
- Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
- Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
- Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
- Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings provide the ability to create a timing curve perfect for your engine
Please Note: This MSD Distributor must be used with an MSD 6, MSD 7 or MSD 8 Series Ignition Box.
The MSD (85844) Billet Aluminum Crab Cap Distributor with a Steel Gear needs to be used with an MSD ignition control. The nylon pads help with a smooth operation of the advance weights. This is manufactured with CNC machined billet aluminum housing and has a billet aluminum base. You can now create a perfect timing curve suitable for your engine with the adjustable mechanical advance, supplied springs, and stop bushings.
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Related Categories: Mustang Parts, Mustang Engine, Mustang Ignition System, Mustang Distributors, Ford Bronco Parts
Vehicle Fitment
This product will fit the following Bronco years:
This product will fit the following F-100 years:
- 1948,
- 1949,
- 1950,
- 1951,
- 1952,
- 1953,
- 1954,
- 1955,
- 1956,
- 1957,
- 1958,
- 1959,
- 1960,
- 1961,
- 1962,
- 1963,
- 1964,
- 1965,
- 1966,
- 1967,
- 1968,
- 1969,
- 1970,
- 1971,
- 1972,
- 1973,
- 1974,
- 1975,
- 1976,
- 1977,
- 1978,
- 1979,
This product will fit the following Mustang years:













