Street Pro-Billet Distributor, Steel Gear — Ford 289/302

$584.95

Street Pro-Billet distributor for Ford 289/302 small blocks with a steel gear for hydraulic roller cams, vacuum advance and a tunable mechanical curve in a slim billet housing.

  • Street-built - vacuum advance for economy on an engine that gets driven.
  • Roller cam gear installed - the pressed-fit gear job is already done.
  • Tune your own curve - springs and stop bushings set rate and total.
  • 5/8 inch smaller housing - room where a stock distributor crowds.
  • Cap-A-Dapt ready - the small cap accepts the 8441.

Install Level: Moderate

Requires an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control, sold separately.
Ignition coil not included.
Steel gear is for hydraulic roller cams. Match gear material to your camshaft.

SKU: 84791

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Street Pro-Billet Distributor, Steel Gear — Ford 289/302
$584.95

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Built for miles. Tuned by you.

A Street Pro-Billet distributor for the Ford 289 or 302 that actually gets driven — vacuum advance canister for economy, a mechanical advance you tune yourself, and a steel gear already installed for hydraulic roller camshafts. Requires an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition.

MSD builds the Street Pro-Billet line for powerful engines that see plenty of street time, and it shows in what this carries. The vacuum advance canister is there for improved economy on a truck racking up real miles, and it can be locked out when the combination calls for it.

The curve is yours. An accurate mechanical advance adjusts with supplied springs and stop bushings, so you dial in how fast timing comes in and where it stops. The magnetic pickup produces accurate trigger signals through the entire rpm range and is completely maintenance-free.

The steel gear is installed and compatible with hydraulic roller camshafts, so the pressed-fit gear job Ford distributors normally demand is handled. The billet housing runs 5/8 inch smaller in diameter than stock, and the small diameter cap with HEI terminals and race rotor accepts the 8441 Cap-A-Dapt.

What's In the Box

The distributor and what ships with it:

  • x1 Street Pro-Billet Distributor — CNC Billet Housing, Steel Gear Installed
  • x1 Small Diameter Cap, HEI Terminals — accepts the 8441 Cap-A-Dapt
  • x1 MSD Race Rotor
  • x1 Vacuum Advance Canister
  • Advance Springs and Stop Bushings
  • Not included: ignition coil, MSD ignition control
  • Fits: Ford 289 / 302.
  • Requires: an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition control, sold separately.
  • Gear: Steel, Melonized QPQ — for hydraulic roller cams, not flat tappet.
  • Housing: 5/8" smaller in diameter than stock Ford. Advance: Mechanical plus Vacuum, both lockable.
  • Emissions: Code 3 per the spec table — non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. Prop 65 warning.
MSD part number 84791
CNC billet housing - 5/8 inch smaller in diameter than stock
Small diameter cap; HEI terminals - accepts the 8441 Cap-A-Dapt
MSD race rotor
Vacuum advance canister; can be locked out
Accurate mechanical advance; springs and stop bushings supplied
Maintenance-free magnetic pickup - accurate through the entire rpm range
Steel gear - installed; for hydraulic roller camshafts
Includes: distributor; small diameter cap; race rotor; vacuum advance canister; advance springs and stop bushings
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.
Hydraulic roller camshafts - steel gear installed.
Requires an MSD 6; 7 or 8 Series ignition control.
Accepts the MSD 8441 Cap-A-Dapt.

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Powertrain > Ignition > Distributors Ford 289 / 302 engines with hydraulic roller cams CNC billet housing 5/8 in smaller in diameter than stock; small diameter cap with HEI terminals, accepts 8441 Cap-A-Dapt; maintenance-free magnetic pickup; adjustable mechanical and vacuum advance, both lockable; Melonized QPQ steel gear installed; requires MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series control Street-driven roller cam 289 and 302 trucks Keeping vacuum advance for economy Tuning a custom mechanical advance curve Skipping the gear cross-drilling and height setup Street Pro-Billet distributor steel gear MSD 84791 Ford 289 302 roller cam distributor vacuum advance distributor small block Ford small diameter distributor Fat Fender Garage FFG Fits Ford 289 / 302 with a hydraulic roller cam (steel gear installed). Requires an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control. Accepts the 8441 Cap-A-Dapt. Install level: Moderate. Engine: Ford 289 / 302 with a hydraulic roller camshaft. 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, advance springs and stop bushings, installed steel gear. Check: the steel gear is for hydraulic roller cams, not flat tappet. Emissions: Code 3, non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. CNC billet housing; small diameter cap with HEI terminals; MSD race rotor; vacuum advance canister; Melonized QPQ steel gear (installed) Problem: A street-driven Ford 289/302 with a hydraulic roller cam needs a steel distributor gear and vacuum advance, and swapping a Ford gear is a pressed-fit job. Solution: This MSD Street Pro-Billet distributor ships with the steel gear installed, a lockable vacuum advance canister for economy and a mechanical advance you tune with the supplied springs and stop bushings.