Ready-to-Run Distributor, Black Cap, Cast Iron Gear — Ford 289/302
Three wires. Blacked out. No box. Everything needed to make spark lives inside the billet housing - built-in 7.5 amp module; built-in rev limiter; vacuum advance canister. MSD aims this at bulky DuraSpark systems and ancient breaker point setups; and the pitch is simple: drop it in; connect three wires; fire the engine. The housing runs 5/8 inch smaller than stock to accommodate induction setups and tight engine bays. Under the bolt-down black cap sits an accurate mechanical advance with springs and stop bushings supplied; so you can still tune a curve. The gear is the spec that separates this from the steel-gear units beside it: cast iron; Melonized QPQ coated.
Install Level: Easy - three wires to the coil; timing must be set
Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland.
No MSD ignition control required.
Cast iron gear - match gear to camshaft; MSD reserves steel for hydraulic roller cams.
Both mechanical and vacuum advance lock out.
Ignition coil not included.
Three wires. Blacked out. No box.
The black cap, cast iron gear member of the Ford 289 and 302 Ready-to-Run family — everything needed to make spark lives inside the billet housing. Built-in 7.5 amp module, built-in rev limiter, and a vacuum advance canister.
MSD aims Ready-to-Run at bulky DuraSpark systems and ancient breaker point models, and the pitch is simple: drop it in the engine, connect three wires, fire the engine. The built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm for quick starts, a smooth idle, and no separate box to find room for.
The billet housing is 5/8 inch smaller than stock to accommodate induction setups and tight engine compartments. Under the bolt-down black cap and race rotor is an accurate mechanical advance, with springs and stop bushings supplied so you can tune a curve. A vacuum advance canister adds economy, and both advances lock out.
The gear is the spec that separates this from the steel-gear units beside it: cast iron, Melonized QPQ coated. MSD reserves steel for hydraulic roller cams, so match gear to camshaft.
What's In the Box
The distributor and what ships with it:
- x1 Ready-to-Run Distributor — CNC Billet Housing, Built-In Module and Rev Limiter
- x1 Black Small Diameter Cap, HEI Terminals
- x1 MSD Race Rotor
- x1 Vacuum Advance Canister
- Advance Springs and Stop Bushings
- x1 Cast Iron Gear, Melonized QPQ Coated
- Not included: ignition coil
- Fits: Ford 289 / 302 small block V8. Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland.
- Requires: no MSD ignition control. Three wires and it runs.
- Output: 7.5 Amp Single Spark. Rev Limiter: Built In. Housing: 5/8" smaller than stock.
- Cap: Black, Small Diameter. Gear: Cast Iron, Melonized QPQ — match gear to camshaft.
- Emissions: Code 3 — non-emissions-controlled vehicles only. Prop 65 warning.
CNC billet housing - 5/8 inch smaller than stock
Built-in module: 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
Built-in rev limiter
Black small diameter cap; HEI terminals; bolt-down
MSD race rotor
Vacuum advance canister; both advances lock out
Advance springs and stop bushings supplied
Cast iron gear - Melonized QPQ coated
Includes: distributor; black cap; race rotor; vacuum advance canister; cast iron gear; advance springs and stop bushings
Not included: ignition coil
Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland.
Cast iron gear - confirm against your camshaft material.
No MSD ignition control required.
