Black Ready-to-Run Distributor — Ford 289/302, CARB E.O. D-40-39
Easy as 1; 2; 3. Black all the way through. No ignition box to mount; ground or feed. Drop it in; connect three wires to the coil; fire the engine. That is the whole install - and it is the right answer for an outdated points distributor or a bulky HEI. What sets this one apart is that the black anodizing runs through the whole unit; housing and base included; not just the cap. Then there is the tach circuit: a separate output for a tachometer or an aftermarket EFI. Built-in 7.5 amp module. Built-in rev limiter. Vacuum advance canister. And C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 behind it.
Install Level: Easy - three wires to the coil; timing must be set
No MSD ignition control required.
Separate tach circuit for a tachometer or aftermarket EFI.
C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39.
Cast iron gear - MSD reserves steel gears for hydraulic roller camshafts.
Ignition coil not included.
Easy as 1, 2, 3. Black all the way through.
A Ready-to-Run distributor for Ford 289 and 302 with the billet housing itself black anodized, not just the cap — plus a separate tach circuit, a built-in rev limiter, and C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39. Three wires to the coil and it runs.
MSD's own line: easy as 1, 2, 3. The Black Ready-to-Run line adds big ignition power and stealthy good looks with no ignition box needed — install it, connect three wires to the coil, and fire it up. The right upgrade for an outdated points distributor or a bulky HEI.
What sets it apart is that the black anodizing runs through the whole unit, housing and base included, not just the cap. Then there is the tach circuit: a separate output for triggering a tachometer or an aftermarket EFI.
The performance side is covered. A built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm, smoothing idle and improving starting over a stock ignition. Adjustable mechanical advance, a vacuum advance canister, and a built-in rev limiter. A special oil tract improves cam gear lubrication.
What's In the Box
The distributor and what ships with it:
- x1 Black Anodized Ready-to-Run Distributor — CNC Billet Housing, Built-In Module and Rev Limiter
- x1 HEI Style Distributor Cap — accepts Cap-A-Dapts
- x1 Rotor
- x1 Vacuum Advance Canister
- Advance Springs and Stop Bushings
- x1 Cast Iron Gear, Melonized QPQ Coated
- Not included: ignition coil
- Fits: Ford Small Block 289 / 302. Requires: no MSD ignition control.
- Output: 7.5 Amp Spark. Rev Limiter: Built In. Tach Circuit: Separate.
- Finish: Black Anodized housing and base.
- Gear: Cast Iron, Melonized QPQ — MSD lists steel for roller cams, so confirm your camshaft.
- Emissions: Code 1, C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39 — 50-state legal per the application guide. Prop 65 warning.
Black anodized CNC billet housing and base - not just the cap
Built-in module: 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
Built-in rev limiter
Separate tach circuit - triggers a tachometer or aftermarket EFI
Adjustable mechanical advance; springs and stop bushings supplied
Vacuum advance canister included
HEI style cap - accepts Cap-A-Dapts
Special oil tract improves cam gear lubrication
Cast iron gear - Melonized QPQ coated
C.A.R.B. E.O. D-40-39
Not included: ignition coil
No MSD ignition control required.
Cast iron gear - confirm against your camshaft material.
HEI style cap accepts Cap-A-Dapts.
