Ford FE Pro-Billet Distributor — 332 through 428 FE, MSD Box Required
Built for racers. Needs a box. Racers and nostalgic Ford owners running an FE finally have a distributor equal to the engine. The magnetic pickup feeds your MSD ignition control accurately at any rpm; so timing stays honest from idle to the top of the tach. The build details are where the racing intent shows. The specially ground advance cam is TIG-welded to a 9/16-inch hardened shaft. The weight pins are staked and TIG-welded to the plate. Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated; with nylon pads keeping the weights moving smoothly. The mechanical advance sits above the pickup and adjusts without disassembling the distributor - curve changes happen on the engine.
Install Level: Intermediate - distributor swap; timing must be set
Requires an MSD ignition control - sold separately.
Will not accept a vacuum advance or a Cap-A-Dapt; see MSD 8595 for a vacuum advance FE application.
Cast iron gear - match gear material to your camshaft.
Ignition coil not included.
Built for racers. Needs a box.
A race-oriented Pro-Billet distributor covering the full FE range, 332 through 428, with a magnetic pickup that triggers your MSD ignition control at any rpm. Read the fitment first: this one requires an MSD control, and it will not accept a vacuum advance or a Cap-A-Dapt.
Racers and nostalgic Ford owners running an FE finally have a distributor equal to the engine. The magnetic pickup feeds your MSD ignition control accurately at any rpm, so timing stays honest from idle to the top of the tach.
The build details are where the racing intent shows. The specially ground advance cam is TIG-welded to a 9/16-inch hardened shaft. The weight pins are staked and TIG-welded to the plate. Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated, with nylon pads keeping the weights moving smoothly.
The mechanical advance sits above the pickup and adjusts without disassembling the distributor, so curve changes happen on the engine. Two hard requirements: an MSD ignition control is sold separately, and this housing will not take a vacuum advance or Cap-A-Dapt. For vacuum advance on an FE, look at the 8595.
What's In the Box
The distributor and what ships with it:
- x1 Pro-Billet FE Distributor — CNC Billet Housing, 9/16" Hardened Shaft
- x1 HEI Style Distributor Cap
- x1 Rotor
- x1 Cast Iron Gear, Melonized QPQ Coated
- Advance Springs and Stop Bushings
- Not included: ignition coil, MSD ignition control
- Fits: Ford FE — 332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428.
- Requires: an MSD ignition control, sold separately. It will not run on its own.
- Will not accept: a vacuum advance or an MSD Cap-A-Dapt.
- Gear: Cast Iron, Melonized QPQ — confirm camshaft material.
- Emissions: Code 3, no CARB E.O. number — non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. Prop 65 warning.
CNC billet housing
9/16 inch hardened shaft; specially ground advance cam TIG-welded to the shaft
Weight pins staked and TIG-welded to the plate
Advance plate and weights fine blanked from chrome moly steel; QPQ coated; nylon pads
Mechanical advance sits above the pickup - adjusts without disassembly
Magnetic pickup
HEI style distributor cap
Cast iron gear - Melonized QPQ coated
Will not accept a vacuum advance or Cap-A-Dapt
Includes: distributor; HEI style cap; rotor; cast iron gear; advance springs and stop bushings
Not included: ignition coil; MSD ignition control
Requires an MSD ignition control.
Will not accept a vacuum advance or a Cap-A-Dapt.
Cast iron gear - confirm against your camshaft material.
