Street Pro-Billet Distributor — Ford 289/302, CARB E.O. D-40-39

$584.95

Street Pro-Billet distributor for Ford 289/302 small blocks, with adjustable mechanical advance and a vacuum canister in a housing 5/8 inch smaller than stock. C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39.

  • Curve you control - supplied springs and stop bushing set rate and total advance.
  • Vacuum advance included - economy on a truck that sees real miles.
  • 5/8 inch smaller than stock - room in front of the engine.
  • 50-state legal - C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 per the application guide.
  • Locks out - ready if you move to a crank trigger.

Install Level: Moderate

Requires an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control, sold separately.
Ignition coil not included.
Ships with a cast iron gear. Steel gears are for hydraulic roller cams.

SKU: 8479

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Street Pro-Billet Distributor — Ford 289/302, CARB E.O. D-40-39
$584.95

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Overview
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Set your own curve. Without a laptop.

A Street Pro-Billet distributor for the Ford 289 or 302 with a fully adjustable mechanical advance and a vacuum advance canister — and MSD lists it with C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39. Small diameter cap and housing, cast iron gear, MSD box required.

You control how the timing comes in. A fully adjustable chromoly mechanical advance sits on top of the shaft, and the supplied springs and stop bushing set how fast timing arrives and where it stops. No software, no guessing — and it locks out for a crank trigger.

The vacuum advance canister is there for improved economy, which is the difference between a distributor built for a dyno and one built for a truck you drive. A race proven magnetic pickup and precision reluctor feed the MSD ignition throughout high rpm, with a hardened steel shaft in a sealed ball bearing.

The cap and housing run 5/8 inch smaller than stock, adding real room in front of the engine. MSD lists it with C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 and Emission Code 1 — 50-state legal when used per the application guide.

What's In the Box

The distributor and what ships with it:

  • x1 Street Pro-Billet Distributor — CNC Billet Housing and Base
  • x1 Small Diameter Cap, HEI Terminals
  • x1 MSD Race Rotor
  • x1 Vacuum Advance Canister
  • x1 Cast Iron Gear, Melonized QPQ Coated
  • Advance Springs and Stop Bushing
  • Not included: ignition coil, MSD ignition control
  • Fits: Ford 289 / 302.
  • Requires: an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition control, sold separately.
  • Housing: Cap and housing 5/8" smaller than stock. Color: Red per the spec table.
  • Gear: Cast Iron, Melonized QPQ — a hydraulic roller cam generally calls for a steel gear.
  • Emissions: Code 1, C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 — 50-state legal per the application guide. Prop 65 warning.
MSD part number 8479
CNC billet housing and base
Cap and housing 5/8 inch smaller than stock
Small diameter cap; HEI terminals
MSD race rotor
Fully adjustable chromoly mechanical advance; springs and stop bushing supplied
Advance locks out for crank trigger use
Vacuum advance canister included
Race proven magnetic pickup and precision reluctor
Hardened steel shaft in a sealed ball bearing
Cast iron gear - Melonized QPQ coated
C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39; Emission Code 1
Not included: ignition coil; MSD ignition control

Questions? Talk to the FFG Team

For fitment questions or build-specific guidance, the FFG team has you covered.

Email: info@fatfender.com

Call: (480) 621-6072

Ford 289 / 302.
Requires an MSD 6; 7 or 8 Series ignition control.
Cast iron gear - confirm against your camshaft material.

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Powertrain > Ignition > Distributors Ford 289 / 302 engines CNC billet housing and base; cap and housing 5/8 in smaller than stock; HEI terminals; adjustable chromoly mechanical advance, lockable for crank trigger; vacuum advance canister; magnetic pickup and precision reluctor; cast iron Melonized QPQ gear; C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 Street-driven 289 and 302 trucks needing a CARB E.O. distributor Tuning a custom mechanical advance curve Keeping vacuum advance for economy Adding room in front of the engine Street Pro-Billet distributor Ford 289 302 MSD 8479 CARB legal distributor vacuum advance distributor small block Ford adjustable advance distributor small diameter distributor Fat Fender Garage FFG Fits Ford 289 / 302. Requires an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control. Cast iron gear. C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39, Emission Code 1. Install level: Moderate. Engine: Ford 289 / 302. Required: MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control and ignition coil (sold separately). Included: distributor, small diameter cap, MSD race rotor, vacuum advance canister, cast iron gear, advance springs and stop bushing. Check: a hydraulic roller cam generally calls for a steel gear. Emissions: Code 1, C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39. CNC billet housing and base; small diameter cap with HEI terminals; chromoly mechanical advance; vacuum advance canister; Melonized QPQ cast iron gear Problem: A truck you drive on the street benefits from vacuum advance for economy and, where it matters, an emissions-legal distributor. Solution: This MSD Street Pro-Billet distributor for Ford 289/302 pairs a fully adjustable mechanical advance with a vacuum advance canister and carries C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39, in a cap and housing 5/8 inch smaller than stock.