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Crank Trigger Distributor Chevy V8 Low Profile w/ Red Crab Cap
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MSD IGNITIONPART NUMBER: 121-8489

Crank Trigger Distributor Chevy V8 Low Profile w/ Red Crab Cap

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Chevy w/Crab Cap HEI-Style
Crank Trigger Distributor
  • Chevy V8 Low Profile
  • With Red Crab Cap

    Built for racing engines and equipped with a special low-profile crab style distributor cap.

    Features:

    • Fits low in the block to clear firewall and intake combinations
    • Adjustable slip collar
    • 0.500 in. taller for extra tall Chevrolet based engine blocks
    • Oil tract improves lubrication
    • Can add o-ring seals for modified blocks to improve oil pressure control
    • Includes small, low crab style distributor cap, rotor and bronze gear
    • Must use with an MSD Crank Trigger and MSD 6, 7 or 8-Series Ignition Control
    • Must be used with an MSD Crank Trigger and MSD Ignition Control
    • Supplied with small, low crab style distributor cap, rotor and bronze gear
    • O-ring seals can be added to modified blocks to improve oil pressure control
    • Special oil tract improves lubrication to the distributor and cam gear
    • Shaft is guided by a sealed ball bearing and an extra long sintered bushing
    • Oversized polished steel shaft with a QPQ coating for friction reduction

    Emissions Note:

    This part is only legal for sale and use on Uncontrolled (Non-Emissions Controlled) Vehicles or on vehicles used solely for the purposes of closed competition racing.

    CLICK THIS LINK FOR IMPORTANT CARB & EPA EMISSIONS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PART

  • Part TypeDistributor
    BrandMSD IGNITION
    Package Height6.9
    Package Width7.0
    Package Length17.9
    Weight3.93 PG
    Part CategoryPerformance Parts
    Marine UseNo
    Housing FinishNatural
    Housing Materialbillet aluminum
    Ignition Box RequiredYes
    QuantitySold individually
    Distributor TypeCrank Type w/Mech. Tach Drive
    Engine Make/SizeChevy Small Block (262-400)
    Computer-Controlled CompatibleNo
    Trigger StyleCrank trigger
    Distributor Gear RotationStandard
    Cap StyleMale/HEI
    Part FitmentSemi Universal
    Slip CollarYes
    Mechanical Tach DriveNo
    Gear MaterialBronze
    Advance TypeNone
    Vendor Part Number8489
    Package Qty1
    Package TypeEA
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