Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302

Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302

$499.95

Pro-Billet distributor for Ford 289–302 small blocks with a small black cap and a Melonized steel gear installed and set for hydraulic roller cams. The gear work is already done.

  • Gear installed and set - no pressed fit; no cross-drilling; no height setup.
  • Roller cam matched - Melonized QPQ steel; the pairing MSD specifies.
  • Small black cap - compact and understated at the back of the intake.
  • Maintenance-free pickup - precision reluctor; accurate trigger signals.
  • Settings stay put - weight pins staked and TIG welded.

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: 857951

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Pro-Billet Distributor, Small Black Cap, Steel Gear — Ford 289-302
$499.95

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Roller cam ready. Gear work already done.

A Pro-Billet small diameter distributor for Ford 289-302 with the steel gear already installed and set, under a small black cap. Built for roller cam builds that would rather skip the machine shop. Requires an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition.

Swapping the gear on a Ford distributor is a job nobody enjoys. The gear is a pressed fit, the shaft has to be cross-drilled, and the height has to land exactly right. This one arrives with the steel gear installed and set, Melonized QPQ coated and ready for hydraulic roller camshafts.

The reason to care is what happens when the pairing is wrong. MSD is blunt about it: matching gear material to cam material prevents premature failure of the cam or the gear, and that failure can lead to engine damage.

The rest is Pro-Billet hardware. CNC machined billet aluminum housing and base, a QPQ-coated steel shaft on a sealed ball bearing, and a maintenance-free magnetic pickup with precision reluctor. The advance tunes with supplied springs and locks out for crank trigger use, with weight pins staked and TIG welded so settings stay put.

What's In the Box

The distributor and what ships with it:

  • x1 Pro-Billet Small Diameter Distributor — CNC Billet Housing and Base
  • x1 Small Black Distributor Cap
  • x1 Rotor
  • x1 Steel Gear, Melonized QPQ Coated, Installed
  • Advance Springs and Stop Bushings
  • Not included: ignition coil, MSD ignition control
  • Fits: Ford Small Block 289-302.
  • Requires: an MSD 6, 7, or 8 Series ignition control, sold separately. Not a standalone unit.
  • Gear: Steel, Melonized QPQ — for hydraulic roller cams. A flat tappet cam needs a different gear.
  • Cap: Small Diameter, Black. Color: Black per the spec table.
  • Emissions: Code 3 — non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. Warranty: 1 Year Limited.
MSD part number 857951
CNC machined billet aluminum housing and base
Small black distributor cap
QPQ-coated steel shaft on a sealed ball bearing
Maintenance-free magnetic pickup with precision reluctor
Advance tunes with supplied springs; locks out for crank trigger use
Weight pins staked and TIG welded
Steel gear - Melonized QPQ coated; installed
Includes: distributor; small black cap; rotor; installed steel gear; 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 small block 289-302.
Hydraulic roller camshafts - steel gear installed.
Requires an MSD 6; 7 or 8 Series ignition control.

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Powertrain > Ignition > Distributors Ford small block 289-302 engines with hydraulic roller cams CNC billet housing and base; QPQ-coated steel shaft on sealed ball bearing; maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor; adjustable advance, lockable for crank trigger; staked and TIG-welded weight pins; small black cap; Melonized QPQ steel gear installed; requires MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series control Hydraulic roller cam 289-302 builds Skipping the gear cross-drilling and height setup Builds running an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition Crank trigger setups using the advance lockout Pro-Billet distributor small black cap MSD 857951 steel gear distributor Ford 289 302 roller cam distributor small block Ford small diameter distributor Fat Fender Garage FFG Fits Ford small block 289-302 with a hydraulic roller cam (steel gear installed). Requires an MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control. Code 3: non-emissions vehicles only. Install level: Moderate. Engine: Ford small block 289-302 with a hydraulic roller camshaft. Required: MSD 6, 7 or 8 Series ignition control and ignition coil (sold separately). Not a standalone unit. Included: distributor, small black cap, rotor, installed steel gear, advance springs and stop bushings. Check: a flat tappet cam needs a different gear. Emissions: Code 3, non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. CNC billet aluminum housing and base; QPQ-coated steel shaft; small black cap; Melonized QPQ steel gear (installed); advance springs and stop bushings Problem: Swapping the gear on a Ford distributor for a roller cam means a pressed fit, cross-drilling the shaft and setting height exactly, and the wrong gear material can damage the cam. Solution: This MSD Pro-Billet small diameter distributor for Ford 289-302 arrives with the Melonized QPQ steel gear installed and set for hydraulic roller cams, under a small black cap.