{"id":1523,"date":"2017-03-03T15:10:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T19:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2017-03-03T15:10:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T19:10:44","slug":"msd-performance-85801-billet-distributor-with-steel-gear-for-ford-351c-460-big-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/msd-performance-85801-billet-distributor-with-steel-gear-for-ford-351c-460-big-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"MSD Performance (85801): Billet Distributor with Steel Gear for Ford 351C-460 Big Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/partspro.com\/manufacturer\/msd-performance\">MSD Performance<\/a>\u2019s Ford big block billet distributor* now comes with a steel gear installed for specific camshaft requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The 85801 features stainless steel terminals and an easily adjustable mechanical advance assembly that has been fine blanked from chrome-moly steel, TIG welded for strength, and QPQ coated. Precision weights glide on nylon bushings for a smooth advancement, and stop bushings and springs allow for a variety of advance curves.<\/p>\n<p>Guided by a long sintered bushing and sealed ball bearing, the advance\/reluctor steel shaft has been coated with a friction-reducing agent, a combination that provides spark delivery at any RPM and stable timing signals. <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/partspro.com\/manufacturer\/msd-performance\">MSD<\/a>\u2019s maintenance-free and race-proven magnetic pick-up handles triggering chores.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Must be used with an <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/partspro.com\/manufacturer\/msd-performance\">MSD<\/a> ignition control.<\/p>\n<p>*Will not clear some factory-style Shaker hood scoops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CNC-machined billet aluminum housing and DuPont Rynite base.<\/li>\n<li>Preinstalled with quality steel gear.<\/li>\n<li>Supplied Cap-A-Dapt and rotor (accepts <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/partspro.com\/manufacturer\/msd-performance\">MSD<\/a> socket-style caps).<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems.<\/li>\n<li>Nylon pads ensure smooth advance weight operation.<\/li>\n<li>Advance weight pins are staked and TIG welded to the plate.<\/li>\n<li>Advance plate\/weights are fine blanked from chrome-moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction.<\/li>\n<li>Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout RPM range.<\/li>\n<li>Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=648%2C648&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MSD Performance Billet Distributor with Steel Gear for Ford Big Block 85801\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MSD-Performance-Billet-Distributor-with-Steel-Gear-for-Ford-Big-Block-85801.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSD Performance\u2019s Ford big block billet distributor* now comes with a steel gear installed for specific camshaft requirements. The 85801 features stainless steel terminals and an easily adjustable mechanical advance assembly that has been fine blanked from chrome-moly steel, TIG welded for strength, and QPQ coated. Precision weights glide on nylon bushings for a smooth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,2],"tags":[1343,1344,556,418,80,76,75,746],"class_list":["post-1523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","hentry","category-industry","category-news","tag-351c-460","tag-1344","tag-big-block","tag-distributor","tag-ford","tag-ignition-control","tag-msd","tag-msd-performance","post_format-post-format-image"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1524,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523\/revisions\/1524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}