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MSD 351W Small Diameter Pro-Billet Distributor for Ford

Part # 8578

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

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 cap and housing are 5/8" smaller than stock Ford distributors providing extra room in front of the engine. The new MSD cap features spark plug style terminals and is firmly screwed down to the housing.

Specifications

C.A.R.B. EO #D-40-39
ColorRed
Distributor Cap IncludedYes
Distributor TypeMagnetic Pickup
EngineFord 351W
GearCast Iron
Gear MaterialCast Iron Melonized QPQ Coated
Grade TypePerformance
Ignition Box RequiredYes
Ignition Coil IncludedNo
Ignition Rotor IncludedYes
UPC / GTIN00085132085781
WarrantyManufacturer's Limited 1 Year Warranty

Fits these vehicles

YearMakeModelSubmodelEngineNote
1981FordBroncoCustom, Ranger XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1982 - 1983FordBroncoCustom, XLS, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984FordBroncoCustom, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1985 - 1989FordBroncoCustom, Eddie Bauer, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordBroncoCustom, Eddie Bauer, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992FordBroncoCustom, Eddie Bauer, XL, XLT, XLT Nite5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1993FordBroncoCustom, Eddie Bauer, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1994FordBroncoEddie Bauer, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1995 - 1996FordBroncoEddie Bauer, XL, XLT, XLT Sport5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1976 - 1977FordCustom 500Base5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-100 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-100 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-100 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-100 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-100 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-100 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-150 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-150 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-150 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-150 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-150 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-150 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992 - 1996FordE-150 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonBase, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992 - 1996FordE-150 Econoline Club WagonChateau, Custom, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-250 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-250 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-250 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-250 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-250 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-250 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992 - 1996FordE-250 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonBase, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-250 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1978FordE-350 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-350 EconolineBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-350 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-350 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-350 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-350 EconolineCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992 - 1996FordE-350 EconolineBase, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1977 - 1978FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom, Northland5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979 - 1982FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonBase, Chateau, Custom5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984 - 1986FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonBase, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992 - 1993FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau, Chateau HD, Custom, Custom HD, XLT, XLT HD5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1994 - 1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau, Chateau HD, Custom, XL HD, XLT, XLT HD5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1976FordEliteBase5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1981FordF-100Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.0L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1981FordF-150Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1982FordF-150Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordF-150Base, XL, XLS, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984FordF-150Base, Ranger, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1985FordF-150Base, Ranger, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1986FordF-150Base, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordF-150Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991 - 1992FordF-150Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1993 - 1994FordF-150Lightning, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1995FordF-150Eddie Bauer, Lightning, Special, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1996FordF-150Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1981FordF-250Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1982FordF-250Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordF-250Base, XL, XLS, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984FordF-250Base, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1985 - 1986FordF-250Base, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordF-250Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordF-250Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1992FordF-250Custom, Ranger, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1993FordF-250XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1994FordF-250Ranger, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1995FordF-250Base, Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1996FordF-250Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT, XLT VIP5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1997FordF-250XLT VIP5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1997FordF-250 HDXL, XLT5.8L V8Pro-BilletΓäó Small Diameter Distributor; Incl. Cap/Race Rotor; Use w/MSD 6/7/8/10 Series Ignition; Iron Gear; Red;Not Legal For Use Or Sale On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1981FordF-350Custom, Ranger, Ranger Lariat, Ranger XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1982FordF-350Custom, XL, XLS, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983FordF-350Base, XL, XLS, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1984FordF-350Base, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1985FordF-350Base, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1986FordF-350Base, XL, XLT, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1987 - 1989FordF-350Base, Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991 - 1992FordF-350Custom, XL, XLT Lariat5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1993 - 1994FordF-350XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1995FordF-350Eddie Bauer, Special, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1996FordF-350Base, Special, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1997FordF-350Base, XL, XLT5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1977FordGranadaBase, Ghia5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975FordGran TorinoBase, Brougham, Elite, Sport, Squire5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1976FordGran TorinoBase, Brougham, Squire5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1976FordLTDBase, Brougham, Landau5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1977 - 1978FordLTDBase, Landau5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979FordLTDBase, Country Squire, Landau5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1980 - 1981FordLTDBase, Country Squire, Crown Victoria, S5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1982FordLTDBase, Crown Victoria, S5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1983 - 1985FordLTDCountry Squire, Crown Victoria5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1986FordLTDCountry Squire, Country Squire LX, Crown Victoria, Crown Victoria LX5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1988 - 1989FordLTD Crown VictoriaBase5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1991FordLTD Crown VictoriaBase5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1977FordLTD IIBase, Brougham, S, Squire5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1978FordLTD IIBase, Brougham, S5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979FordLTD IIBase, Landau, S5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1995FordMustangSVT Cobra R5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1979FordRanchero500, GT, Squire5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1977FordThunderbirdBase5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1978FordThunderbirdBase, Diamond Jubilee, Town Landau5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1979FordThunderbirdBase, Heritage, Town Landau5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles
1975 - 1976FordTorinoBase5.8L V8Not Legal For Sale Or Use On Pollution Controlled Vehicles