Read timing at the crank. Stop chasing scatter.
A Flying Magnet crank trigger kit for small block Ford Windsor engines — 289, 302, and 351W — using four magnets embedded in a 6.562-inch billet aluminum wheel to deliver a 4X trigger signal straight off the crankshaft. Brackets and hardware included.
Racers figured this out a long time ago: one of the best things you can do for an engine is stabilize the ignition timing. Reading it at the crankshaft instead of through the distributor drive removes the slop in between. MSD calls the Flying Magnet system absolutely the most accurate way to trigger the ignition.
The design is what makes it dependable. Four powerful magnets are embedded in a billet aluminum trigger wheel, 6.562 inches in diameter and 3/8 inch wide, passing a stationary non-magnetic pickup. MSD states that pickup cannot be false triggered. The sensor measures 3/4 by 2.25 inches, compact enough for a crowded front of engine.
The kit includes special brackets and mounting hardware, so bracket work is not left to you. Designed for MSD 6, 7, and 8 Series ignitions, in black. Be clear on one thing before ordering: MSD lists this kit as Emission Code 4, racing use only.
What's In the Kit
Everything MSD confirms in the box:
- x1 Billet Aluminum Trigger Wheel — 6.562" Diameter, 3/8" Wide, Four Embedded Magnets, Black
- x1 Non-Magnetic Pickup — 3/4" x 2.25", 4X Trigger
- Brackets and Mounting Hardware
- A piece-by-piece contents list is not published
- Fits: Small Block Ford Windsor — 289, 302, 351W.
- Requires: an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition.
- Trigger Wheel: 6.562" Diameter, 3/8" Wide. Trigger: 4X. Sensor: 3/4" x 2.25", Magnetic.
- Emissions: Code 4 — racing use only, for unregistered competition vehicles. Prop 65 warning.
- Confirm harmonic balancer and front pulley clearance before ordering.
Billet aluminum trigger wheel: 6.562 inch diameter; 3/8 inch wide; black
Four embedded magnets - 4X trigger signal
Non-magnetic pickup: 3/4 inch x 2.25 inch; cannot be false triggered per MSD
Special brackets and mounting hardware included
Designed for MSD 6; 7 and 8 Series ignitions
Emission Code 4 - racing use only
Includes: trigger wheel; non-magnetic pickup; brackets and mounting hardware
Requires an MSD 6; 7 or 8 Series ignition.
Racing use only - Emission Code 4.