Call us today to order your MSD Flathead Ford Ready-to-Run Distributor for '49-'53!
Part # 8573
- Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
- Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
- Powerful built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
- No CARB Exemption Order Number
- Vacuum advance canister for improved economy (can be locked out)
- Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
- Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
- Designed for 1949-1953 8-BA Ford Flathead engines
- Simple and clean installation with only three wires to connect
- Includes built-in Rev Limiter!
- 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
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
- Supplied with an HEI style distributor cap, rotor, gear, roll pin and setup spacer
- Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
- Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
- Accepts Cap-A-Dapts
which is guided by a sealed ball bearing for accurate timing signals throughout the entire rpm range.
Vehicle information below is not a guaranty of fitment. If you have fitment concerns, please call prior to ordering.
1953 Ford Club Base; 1950-1953 Ford Country Sedan Base; 1950-1953 Ford Country Squire Base; 1952-1953 Ford Courier Sedan Delivery Base; 1950-1953 Ford Crestline Base; 1949-1952 Ford Custom Base; 1952-1953 Ford Customline Base; 1949-1951 Ford Deluxe Base; 1953 Ford F-100 Base; 1953 Ford F-250 Base; 1953 Ford F-350 Base; 1949-1952 Ford F4 Base; 1952-1953 Ford Mainline Base; 1950-1953 Ford Ranch Wagon Base; 1952-1953 Ford Sunliner Base; 1951-1953 Ford Victoria Base
We are an authorized retailer for all MSD products. The standard manufacturer warranty applies. If you ever have manufacturer warranty concerns or questions on products you purchased from us, we can help! We are a family owned and operated company that values all of our customers. We are here to assist with all future warranty concerns!
Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov