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#54783521
MSD 83521 Ford 289/302 Ready-To-Run Distributor, Steel Gear
- Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
- Note: Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland engines.
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
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Product Summary
- Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
- Note: Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland engines.
- CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
- Equipped with Steel Gear
- Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
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MSD 83521 Details
MSD's Ready-to-Run Ford Distributors are the perfect upgrade for bulky DuraSpark systems or ancient breaker point models. These distributors come complete and ready-to-run. All you need to do is drop it in the engine, connect three wires and fire the engine. Each distributor features an ignition module that produces a powerful inductive spark to improve combustion of the fuel mixture resulting in quick starts, smooth idle and increased performance.
The billet aluminum housings of these distributors are 5/8" smaller in diameter to accommodate induction setups and tight engine compartments. A maintenance-free magnetic pickup is responsible for triggering the high voltage sparks while a sealed ball bearing guides an oversized shaft.
Beneath the bolt down cap and MSD race rotor you'll find MSD's accurate mechanical advance assembly. Different advance springs and stop bushings are supplied so you can easily tune a curve to match your needs. Plus, there is a vacuum advance canister to increase economy on long drives. For protection, there is also an easy-to-set rev limiter!
Features:
Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
Note: Will not fit XD and later Australian 351 Cleveland engines.
CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
Equipped with Steel Gear
Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out for crank trigger systems
Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing
Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
Powerful built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
Housing is 5/8” smaller in diameter than stock Ford distributors
Supplied with small diameter cap with HEI style terminals and race rotor (will accept 8441 Cap-A-Dapt)
Vacuum advance canister for improved economy (can be locked out)
Includes built-in Rev Limiter!
Simple and clean installation with only three wires to connect
CARB E.O. Approved
Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
Specs
- Brand: MSD
- Category: Ignition
- Color: Red
- Distributor Cap Included: Yes
- Distributor Type: Ready To Run
- Emission Code: 3
- Engine: Ford Small Block
- Gear: Steel
- Gear Material: Steel Melonized QPQ Coated
- Grade Type: Performance
- Ignition Box Required: No
- Ignition Coil Included: No
- Ignition Rotor Included: Yes
- Part Type: Distributor
- Product Type: Distributor
- Sub Category: Distributor and Magneto
- Warning: California Proposition 65
- Warranty: Manufacturer's Limited 1 Year Warranty
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MSD 83521 Specifications
MSD 83521 Specifications
| KEY SPECS | |
|---|---|
| MFG. Part # | 83521 |
| Brand | MSD |
| GENERAL | |
| Sold in Quantity | Each |
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Fitment
Fitment
1962-1963 AC Shelby Cobra
Ford 260
1964 AC Shelby Cobra
Ford 289
1968-1973 AC Shelby Cobra
Ford 289
1967 DeTomaso Mangusta
Ford 289
1968-1972 DeTomaso Mangusta
Ford 302
1988-1989 DeTomaso Pantera
Ford 351W
1963 Ford 300
Ford 260
Ford 289
1966-1967 Ford Bronco
Ford 289
1968 Ford Bronco
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1977 Ford Bronco
Ford 302
1978-1979 Ford Bronco
Ford 351W
1980-1984 Ford Bronco
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1996 Ford Bronco
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1962 Ford Club Wagon
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963-1964 Ford Club Wagon
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Club Wagon
Ford 289
1962 Ford Country Sedan
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963-1964 Ford Country Sedan
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Country Sedan
Ford 289
1968 Ford Country Sedan
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Country Sedan
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1962 Ford Country Squire
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963-1964 Ford Country Squire
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Country Squire
Ford 289
1968 Ford Country Squire
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Country Squire
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1987-1991 Ford Country Squire
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1964 Ford Custom
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Custom
Ford 289
1968 Ford Custom
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1972 Ford Custom
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1964 Ford Custom 500
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Custom 500
Ford 289
1968 Ford Custom 500
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Custom 500
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1977 Ford Custom 500
Ford 351W
1968-1974 Ford E-100 Econoline
Ford 302
1975 Ford E-100 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1976-1978 Ford E-100 Econoline
Ford 351W
1979-1983 Ford E-100 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1978 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1979-1983 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975 Ford E-150 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1976-1978 Ford E-150 Econoline
Ford 351W
1979-1984 Ford E-150 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1996 Ford E-150 Econoline
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1975-1978 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1979-1984 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1996 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1968-1974 Ford E-200 Econoline
Ford 302
1975 Ford E-250 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1976-1978 Ford E-250 Econoline
Ford 351W
1979-1984 Ford E-250 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1991 Ford E-250 Econoline
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1992-1996 Ford E-250 Econoline
Ford 351W
1975-1978 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1979-1980 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1981-1991 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1968-1974 Ford E-300 Econoline
Ford 302
1975 Ford E-350 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1976-1978 Ford E-350 Econoline
Ford 351W
1979-1982 Ford E-350 Econoline
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1983-1996 Ford E-350 Econoline
Ford 351W
1977-1978 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1979-1980 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1981-1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon
Ford 351W
1996 Ford Econoline Super Duty
Ford 351W
1975-1976 Ford Elite
Ford 351W
1996-2001 Ford Explorer
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1969-1977 Ford F-100
Ford 302
1978-1979 Ford F-100
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1980 Ford F-100
Ford 302
1981 Ford F-100
Ford 255
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1982 Ford F-100
Ford 255
Ford 302
1983 Ford F-100
Ford 302
1975-1977 Ford F-150
Ford 302
1978-1984 Ford F-150
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1996 Ford F-150
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1969-1977 Ford F-250
Ford 302
1978-1984 Ford F-250
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1997 Ford F-250
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1972-1977 Ford F-350
Ford 302
1978-1980 Ford F-350
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1981-1994 Ford F-350
Ford 351W
1995-1997 Ford F-350
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1962 Ford Fairlane
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963-1964 Ford Fairlane
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Fairlane
Ford 289
1968 Ford Fairlane
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1970 Ford Fairlane
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1978-1979 Ford Fairmont
Ford 302
1980-1982 Ford Fairmont
Ford 255
1962 Ford Falcon
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963 Ford Falcon
Ford 260
1964 Ford Falcon
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Falcon
Ford 289
1968 Ford Falcon
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1970 Ford Falcon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1962-1963 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
Ford 260
1964 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
Ford 289
1963 Ford Ford 300
Ford 260
Ford 289
1963-1964 Ford Galaxie
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Galaxie
Ford 289
1963-1964 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford 289
1968 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1972-1974 Ford Gran Torino
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1976 Ford Gran Torino
Ford 351W
1975-1977 Ford Granada
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1978-1979 Ford Granada
Ford 302
1980 Ford Granada
Ford 255
Ford 302
1981 Ford Granada
Ford 255
1964-1969 Ford GT40
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford LTD
Ford 289
1968 Ford LTD
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford LTD
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1976 Ford LTD
Ford 351W
1977-1980 Ford LTD
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1981-1982 Ford LTD
Ford 255
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1983-1984 Ford LTD
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1985-1986 Ford LTD
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1987-1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1977-1979 Ford LTD II
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1971-1977 Ford Maverick
Ford 302
1964 Ford Mustang
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Mustang
Ford 289
1968 Ford Mustang
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1973 Ford Mustang
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1979 Ford Mustang
Ford 302
1980-1981 Ford Mustang
Ford 255
1982 Ford Mustang
Ford 255
Ford 302
1983-1984 Ford Mustang
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 302
1985-1994 Ford Mustang
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1995 Ford Mustang
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
Ford 351W
1975-1978 Ford Mustang II
Ford 302
1962 Ford Ranch Wagon
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963-1964 Ford Ranch Wagon
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Ford Ranch Wagon
Ford 289
1968 Ford Ranch Wagon
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Ranch Wagon
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1960-1961 Ford Ranchero
Ford 289
1962-1964 Ford Ranchero
Ford 260
1965-1967 Ford Ranchero
Ford 289
1968 Ford Ranchero
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Ranchero
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1976 Ford Ranchero
Ford 351W
1977-1979 Ford Ranchero
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1963 Ford Sprint
Ford 260
1964 Ford Sprint
Ford 260
Ford 289
1977-1979 Ford Thunderbird
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1980-1981 Ford Thunderbird
Ford 255
Ford 302
1982 Ford Thunderbird
Ford 255
1983-1984 Ford Thunderbird
Ford 302
1985-1988 Ford Thunderbird
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1991-1993 Ford Thunderbird
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1968 Ford Torino
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Ford Torino
Ford 302
Ford 351W
1975-1976 Ford Torino
Ford 351W
1980 Lincoln Continental
Ford 302
1982-1984 Lincoln Continental
Ford 302
1985-1987 Lincoln Continental
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1980-1983 Lincoln Mark VI
Ford 302
1984 Lincoln Mark VII
Ford 302
1985-1992 Lincoln Mark VII
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1981-1984 Lincoln Town Car
Ford 302
1985-1990 Lincoln Town Car
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1977-1980 Lincoln Versailles
Ford 302
1964 Mercury Caliente
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Mercury Caliente
Ford 289
1966-1967 Mercury Capri
Ford 289
1979 Mercury Capri
Ford 302
1980-1981 Mercury Capri
Ford 255
1982 Mercury Capri
Ford 255
Ford 302
1983-1984 Mercury Capri
Ford 302
1985-1986 Mercury Capri
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1987-1991 Mercury Colony Park
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1960-1961 Mercury Comet
Ford 260
1962 Mercury Comet
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963 Mercury Comet
Ford 260
1964 Mercury Comet
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Mercury Comet
Ford 289
1968 Mercury Comet
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969 Mercury Comet
Ford 302
1971-1977 Mercury Comet
Ford 302
1967 Mercury Commuter
Ford 289
1967 Mercury Cougar
Ford 289
1968 Mercury Cougar
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1971 Mercury Cougar
Ford 302
1977-1979 Mercury Cougar
Ford 302
1980-1981 Mercury Cougar
Ford 255
Ford 302
1982 Mercury Cougar
Ford 255
1983-1984 Mercury Cougar
Ford 302
1985-1988 Mercury Cougar
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1991-1993 Mercury Cougar
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1963 Mercury Country Cruiser
Ford 260
Ford 289
1964 Mercury Cyclone
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Mercury Cyclone
Ford 289
1968 Mercury Cyclone
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1971 Mercury Cyclone
Ford 302
1979-1980 Mercury Grand Marquis
Ford 302
1981-1982 Mercury Grand Marquis
Ford 255
Ford 302
1983-1984 Mercury Grand Marquis
Ford 302
1985-1991 Mercury Grand Marquis
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1979-1980 Mercury Marquis
Ford 302
1981-1982 Mercury Marquis
Ford 255
Ford 302
1985 Mercury Marquis
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1962 Mercury Meteor
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963 Mercury Meteor
Ford 260
Ford 289
1975-1979 Mercury Monarch
Ford 302
1980 Mercury Monarch
Ford 255
Ford 302
1968 Mercury Montego
Ford 289
Ford 302
1969-1974 Mercury Montego
Ford 302
1997-2001 Mercury Mountaineer
5.0L Ford Small Block Windsor
1962 Mercury Villager
Ford 221
Ford 260
1963 Mercury Villager
Ford 260
1964 Mercury Villager
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1967 Mercury Villager
Ford 289
1966-1967 Mercury Voyager
Ford 289
1978-1979 Mercury Zephyr
Ford 302
1980-1982 Mercury Zephyr
Ford 255
1962 Shelby Cobra
Ford 260
1963-1964 Shelby Cobra
Ford 260
Ford 289
1965-1968 Shelby Cobra
Ford 289
1964-1967 Sunbeam Tiger
Ford 260