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
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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