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MSD 289-302 Small Diameter Black Cap Pro-Billet Distributor for Ford, Mercury and Lincoln

Part # 85795

  • Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
  • Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
  • Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
  • Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
  • Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
  • Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
  • Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
  • Billet housing is 5/8” smaller in diameter than stock Ford distributors
  • CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
  • No CARB Exemption Order Number
  • Supplied with small diameter cap with HEI style terminals and race rotor (will accept 8441 Cap-A-Dapt)
  • Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings

Description

MSD engineers fit all of their high performance distributor experience into a special compact housing designed to be less obtrusive for Ford engines. The diameter of the special black cap and housing are 5/8" smaller than stock Ford distributors providing extra room in front of the engine. The new MSD Black Cap features Stainless Steel spark plug style terminals and is firmly screwed down to the housing.

Specifications

ColorBlack
Distributor Cap IncludedYes
Distributor TypeMagnetic Pickup
EngineFord Small Block
GearCast Iron
Gear MaterialCast Iron Melonized QPQ Coated
Grade TypePerformance
Ignition Box RequiredYes
Ignition Coil IncludedNo
Ignition Rotor IncludedYes
UPC / GTIN00085132857951
WarrantyManufacturer's Limited 1 Year Warranty

Fits these vehicles

YearMakeModelSubmodelEngine
1969FordE-200 EconolineBase, Club Wagon5.0L V8
1970FordE-200 EconolineBase, Club Wagon, Custom Wagon5.0L V8
1971 - 1972FordE-200 EconolineBase, Chateau Wagon, Club Wagon, Custom Wagon5.0L V8
1973 - 1974FordE-200 EconolineBase, Club Wagon, Custom Wagon5.0L V8
1975FordE-250 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.0L V8
1979 - 1982FordE-250 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.0L V8
1983FordE-250 EconolineCustom, XL5.0L V8
1984 - 1986FordE-250 EconolineBase, XL5.0L V8
1987 - 1991FordE-250 EconolineCustom, XL5.0L V8
1979 - 1980FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.0L V8
1969FordE-300 EconolineBase, Club Wagon5.0L V8
1970FordE-300 EconolineBase, Chateau Wagon, Club Wagon5.0L V8
1971 - 1972FordE-300 EconolineBase, Chateau Wagon, Club Wagon, Custom Wagon5.0L V8
1973 - 1974FordE-300 EconolineBase, Chateau Wagon, Club Wagon5.0L V8
1975FordE-350 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.0L V8
1979 - 1982FordE-350 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.0L V8
1979 - 1980FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.0L V8
1996 - 1998FordExplorerEddie Bauer, Limited, XLT5.0L V8
1999 - 2000FordExplorerEddie Bauer, Limited, XLS, XLT5.0L V8
2001FordExplorerEddie Bauer, Limited, XLT5.0L V8
1965 - 1968FordF-100Base4.7L V8
1969 - 1972FordF-100Base4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1973 - 1974FordF-100Base5.0L V8
1975FordF-100Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1976FordF-100Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1977FordF-100Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT, XLT5.0L V8
1978FordF-100Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1979 - 1980FordF-100Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1981FordF-100Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1982FordF-100Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983FordF-100Base, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1975FordF-150Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1976FordF-150Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1977FordF-150Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT, XLT5.0L V8
1978FordF-150Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1979 - 1981FordF-150Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1982FordF-150Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1983FordF-150Base, Custom, XL, XLS, XLT5.0L V8
1984FordF-150Base, Custom, XL, XLT5.0L V8
1985FordF-150Base, Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1986FordF-150Base, XL, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1987 - 1992FordF-150Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1993 - 1994FordF-150XL, XLT5.0L V8
1995 - 1996FordF-150Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT5.0L V8
1986 - 1991FordF-200Base5.0L V8
1969 - 1974FordF-250Base5.0L V8
1977FordF-250Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT, XLT5.0L V8
1978FordF-250Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1980 - 1981FordF-250Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1982FordF-250Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1983FordF-250Base, XL, XLS, XLT5.0L V8
1984FordF-250Base, XL, XLT5.0L V8
1985 - 1986FordF-250Base, XL, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1987 - 1992FordF-250Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.0L V8
1993 - 1994FordF-250Custom, XL, XLT5.0L V8
1995 - 1996FordF-250Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT5.0L V8
1997FordF-250XL, XLT, XLT VIP5.0L V8
1965 - 1974FordF-350Base5.0L V8
1975 - 1976FordF-350Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1977FordF-350Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger XLT, XLT5.0L V8
1978FordF-350Base, Custom, Northland, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1979FordF-350Base5.0L V8
1980FordF-350Base, Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8
1981 - 1985FordF-350Base5.0L V8
1986FordF-350Base, XLT5.0L V8
1987 - 1994FordF-350Base5.0L V8
1995 - 1998FordF-350XL, XLT5.0L V8
1962FordFairlane500, Base3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1963FordFairlane500, Base3.6L V8, 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1964FordFairlane500, Base4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965FordFairlane500, Base4.7L V8
1966 - 1967FordFairlane500, 500XL, Base4.7L V8
1968 - 1969FordFairlane500, Base5.0L V8
1970FordFairlane5005.0L V8
1978FordFairmontBase, Futura5.0L V8
1979FordFairmontBase, Elite, Futura, Wagon5.0L V8
1980FordFairmontBase, Elite, Futura, Wagon4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1981FordFairmontBase, Elite, Futura, S, Wagon4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1982FordFairmontBase, Elite, Futura, Wagon4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983FordFairmontBase, Elite, Wagon5.0L V8
1962FordFalconBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1963FordFalconBase, Futura Sprint3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1964FordFalconBase, Futura, Futura Sprint4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965FordFalconBase, Futura, Futura Sprint4.7L V8
1966 - 1967FordFalconBase, Futura4.7L V8
1968FordFalconBase, Futura4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969 - 1970FordFalconBase, Futura5.0L V8
1962 - 1963FordFalcon Sedan DeliveryBase4.3L V8
1964FordFalcon Sedan DeliveryBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965FordFalcon Sedan DeliveryBase4.7L V8
1963 - 1964FordGalaxieBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965 - 1967FordGalaxieBase4.7L V8
1962FordGalaxie 500Sunliner, Victoria4.3L V8
1963 - 1964FordGalaxie 500Base, Sunliner, Victoria, XL4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965 - 1967FordGalaxie 500Base, XL4.7L V8
1968 - 1970FordGalaxie 500Base, XL5.0L V8
1971 - 1974FordGalaxie 500Base5.0L V8
1975 - 1977FordGranadaBase, Ghia5.0L V8
1978 - 1979FordGranadaBase, ESS, Ghia5.0L V8
1980FordGranadaBase, ESS, Ghia4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1972FordGran TorinoBase, Sport, Squire5.0L V8
1973FordGran TorinoBase, Brougham, Sport, Squire5.0L V8
1974FordGran TorinoBase, Brougham, Elite, Sport, Squire5.0L V8
1964 - 1965FordGT40Base4.7L V8
1966 - 1967FordGT40MK III4.7L V8
1968FordGT40Base, MK III4.7L V8
1969FordGT40MK III4.7L V8
1965 - 1967FordLTDBase4.7L V8
1968 - 1969FordLTDBase5.0L V8
1970 - 1974FordLTDBase, Brougham5.0L V8
1977 - 1978FordLTDBase, Landau5.0L V8
1979FordLTDBase, Country Squire, Landau5.0L V8
1980FordLTDBase, Country Squire, Crown Victoria, S5.0L V8
1981 - 1982FordLTDBase, Country Squire, Crown Victoria, S4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983FordLTDCountry Squire, Crown Victoria5.0L V8
1984FordLTDBase, Brougham, Country Squire, Crown Victoria5.0L V8
1985FordLTDBase, Brougham, Country Squire, Crown Victoria, LX Brougham5.0L V8
1986FordLTDCountry Squire, Country Squire LX, Crown Victoria, Crown Victoria LX5.0L V8
1987 - 1991FordLTD Crown VictoriaBase, LX, S5.0L V8
1977 - 1978FordLTD IIBase, Brougham, S5.0L V8
1979FordLTD IIBase, Landau, S5.0L V8
1970FordMaverickBase5.0L V8
1971 - 1974FordMaverickBase4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1975 - 1977FordMaverickBase, Grabber4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1964FordMustangBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1965FordMustangBase, Shelby GT-3504.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966FordMustangBase, Shelby GT-350, Shelby GT-350H4.7L V8
1967FordMustangBase, Shelby GT-3504.7L V8
1968FordMustangBase, Shelby GT-3504.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969FordMustangBase, Boss 3025.0L V8
1970 - 1971FordMustangBase, Boss 302, Grande, Mach 15.0L V8
1972 - 1973FordMustangBase, Grande, Mach 15.0L V8
1979FordMustangBase, Ghia5.0L V8
1980FordMustangBase, Ghia4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1981FordMustangBase, Cobra, Ghia4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1982FordMustangBase, GL, GLX, GT, L4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983FordMustangBase, GT5.0L V8
1984FordMustangBase, GT, GT-350 20th Anniversary, L, LX5.0L V8
1985 - 1992FordMustangGT, LX5.0L V8
1993FordMustangGT, LX, SVT Cobra, SVT Cobra R5.0L V8
1994FordMustangGT, SVT Cobra5.0L V8
1995FordMustangGT, GTS, SVT Cobra5.0L V8
1974FordMustang IIBase5.0L V8
1975 - 1978FordMustang IIBase, Ghia, Mach 15.0L V8
1962 - 1964FordRancheroBase4.3L V8
1965FordRancheroBase4.7L V8
1966FordRancheroBase, Custom4.7L V8
1967FordRanchero500, 500 XL, Base4.7L V8
1968 - 1969FordRanchero500, Base, GT5.0L V8
1970 - 1971FordRanchero500, Base, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1972 - 1974FordRanchero500, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1977 - 1979FordRanchero500, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1962FordRanch WagonBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1963FordRanch WagonBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1964 - 1965FordRanch WagonBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966 - 1967FordRanch WagonBase4.7L V8
1968 - 1969FordRanch WagonBase5.0L V8
1970FordRanch WagonBase, Police Cruiser5.0L V8
1971 - 1974FordRanch WagonBase5.0L V8
1963FordSprintBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1964FordSprintBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1977FordThunderbirdBase5.0L V8
1978FordThunderbirdBase, Diamond Jubilee, Town Landau5.0L V8
1979FordThunderbirdBase, Heritage, Town Landau5.0L V8
1980FordThunderbirdBase, Silver Anniversary, Town Landau4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1981FordThunderbirdBase, Heritage, Town Landau4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1982FordThunderbirdBase, Heritage, Town Landau4.2L V8
1983FordThunderbirdBase, Heritage, LX, Sport5.0L V8
1984 - 1985FordThunderbirdBase, Elan, Fila, LX, Sport5.0L V8
1986FordThunderbirdBase, Elan, LX, Sport5.0L V8
1987 - 1988FordThunderbirdBase, LX, Sport5.0L V8
1991 - 1992FordThunderbirdBase, LX, V85.0L V8
1993FordThunderbirdLX, V85.0L V8
1968FordTorinoBase, GT5.0L V8
1969FordTorinoBase, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1970FordTorinoBase, Brougham, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1971FordTorino500, Base, Brougham, GT, Squire5.0L V8
1972 - 1974FordTorinoBase5.0L V8
1980LincolnContinentalBase5.0L V8
1982LincolnContinentalBase, Givenchy, Signature5.0L V8
1983 - 1985LincolnContinentalBase, Givenchy, Valentino5.0L V8
1986 - 1987LincolnContinentalBase, Givenchy5.0L V8
1980 - 1981LincolnMark VIBase5.0L V8
1982LincolnMark VIBase, Bill Blass, Givenchy, Pucci, Signature5.0L V8
1983LincolnMark VIBase, Bill Blass, Pucci, Signature5.0L V8
1984 - 1985LincolnMark VIIBase, Bill Blass, LSC, Versace5.0L V8
1986 - 1987LincolnMark VIIBase, Bill Blass, LSC5.0L V8
1988 - 1992LincolnMark VIIBill Blass, LSC5.0L V8
1981LincolnTown CarBase5.0L V8
1982 - 1988LincolnTown CarBase, Cartier, Signature5.0L V8
1989LincolnTown CarBase, Cartier, Signature, Signature SE5.0L V8
1990LincolnTown CarBase, Cartier, Cypress, Executive, Signature, Touring Edition5.0L V8
1977 - 1980LincolnVersaillesBase5.0L V8
1964 - 1965MercuryCalienteBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryCalienteBase4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryCapriBase4.7L V8
1979MercuryCapriBase, Ghia5.0L V8
1980MercuryCapriBase, Ghia4.2L V8
1981MercuryCapriBase, GS4.2L V8
1982MercuryCapriBase, Black Magic, GS, L, RS4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983 - 1985MercuryCapriRS5.0L V8
1986MercuryCapri5.05.0L V8
1987 - 1991MercuryColony ParkGS, LS5.0L V8
1962MercuryCometBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1963MercuryCometBase, Custom, S-223.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1964 - 1965MercuryComet202, 404, Base4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryCometBase4.7L V8
1968MercuryCometBase4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969MercuryCometBase5.0L V8
1971 - 1977MercuryCometBase5.0L V8
1967MercuryCougarBase, XR-74.7L V8
1968MercuryCougarBase, XR-74.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969MercuryCougarBase, Boss 302, XR-75.0L V8
1970MercuryCougarBoss 3025.0L V8
1977MercuryCougarBase, Brougham, XR-75.0L V8
1978 - 1979MercuryCougarBase, XR-75.0L V8
1980MercuryCougarXR-74.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1981MercuryCougarBase, XR-74.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1982MercuryCougarXR-74.2L V8
1983 - 1986MercuryCougarBase, LS5.0L V8
1987 - 1988MercuryCougarLS, XR-75.0L V8
1991 - 1992MercuryCougarLS, XR-75.0L V8
1993MercuryCougarXR-75.0L V8
1963MercuryCountry CruiserBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1964 - 1965MercuryCycloneBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryCycloneBase4.7L V8
1968MercuryCycloneBase4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969MercuryCycloneBase, CJ, Spoiler5.0L V8
1970 - 1971MercuryCycloneBase, GT, Spoiler5.0L V8
1979 - 1980MercuryGrand MarquisBase, Colony Park5.0L V8
1981 - 1982MercuryGrand MarquisBase, Colony Park4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1983 - 1986MercuryGrand MarquisBase, Colony Park, LS5.0L V8
1987 - 1991MercuryGrand MarquisGS, LS5.0L V8
1979 - 1980MercuryMarquisBase, Brougham5.0L V8
1981 - 1982MercuryMarquisBase, Brougham4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1962MercuryMeteorBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1963MercuryMeteorBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1975MercuryMonarchBase, Ghia5.0L V8
1976MercuryMonarchBase, Ghia, Grand Ghia5.0L V8
1977MercuryMonarchBase, Ghia5.0L V8
1978 - 1979MercuryMonarchBase5.0L V8
1980MercuryMonarchBase4.2L V8, 5.0L V8
1968MercuryMontegoBase, MX4.7L V8, 5.0L V8
1969MercuryMontegoBase, MX5.0L V8
1970 - 1971MercuryMontegoBase, MX, MX Brougham, Villager5.0L V8
1972 - 1973MercuryMontegoBase, GT, MX, MX Brougham, Villager5.0L V8
1974MercuryMontegoBase, MX, MX Brougham, Villager5.0L V8
1997 - 2001MercuryMountaineerBase5.0L V8
1962 - 1963MercuryVillagerBase3.6L V8, 4.3L V8
1964 - 1965MercuryVillagerBase4.3L V8, 4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryVillagerBase4.7L V8
1966 - 1967MercuryVoyagerBase4.7L V8
1978 - 1979MercuryZephyrBase, Z75.0L V8
1980 - 1981MercuryZephyrZ74.2L V8