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Distributor, MSD, Pro-Billet, Chevrolet V8, w/o Vacuum Advance

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Part# : MSD8551
Mfg#: 85551
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Chevrolet Small Block/Big Block Pro-Billet Distributor (Mechanical) by MSD®

A magnetic pickup and bearing-supported steel shaft provide the trigger for an external ignition control.

This MSD® Pro-Billet distributor uses a CNC-machined aluminum housing and a steel shaft supported by a sealed upper bearing and lower bushing. A maintenance-free magnetic pickup provides the trigger signal to a required external MSD 6-, 7- or 8-series ignition control. The mechanical advance can be adjusted with springs and stop bushings to match the engine. The mechanical-only layout has no vacuum-advance canister. A matching cap and rotor are included. An external ignition coil is also required; the distributor is not a self-contained coil-in-cap HEI unit.

• Chevrolet Small Block and Big Block V8 (See full fitment list below) • CNC-machined aluminum housing; bearing- and bushing-supported steel shaft • Magnetic pickup; requires an MSD 6-, 7- or 8-series ignition control • Adjustable mechanical advance with springs and stop bushings • Mechanical advance only; no vacuum-advance canister • Cap and rotor included; external coil and ignition control required

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This product is covered under a CARB EO and is legal for sale and use in all 50 states. Learn More

CARB EO Number: D-40-39 (pdf)

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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, sulfur, nickel, chromium, vanadium, titanium, polyvinyl chloride, and 4,4’-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Vehicle Fitment

Year Make Model Application Details
1982 Buick Grand National use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1984–1987 Buick Grand National use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1987 Buick Regal use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1983–1986 Buick T-Type use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1964–1977 Chevrolet Chevelle use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1964–1987 Chevrolet El Camino 1964–1977: use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1987: use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1983 Chevrolet Malibu use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1997–2022 Chevrolet Malibu  
1970–1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1970–1977: use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1988: use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1982–1986 Pontiac Bonneville use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
1978–1987 Pontiac Grand Prix use w/6A or 6AL box (w/o vac. advance), clear billet/red cap
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Distributor, MSD, Pro-Billet, Chevrolet V8, w/o Vacuum Advance
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