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MSD 8515 Chevy In-line 6 Cylinder Distributor

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#5478515

MSD 8515 Chevy In-line 6 Cylinder Distributor

Name: MSD 8515 Chevy In-line 6 Cylinder Distributor
Brand: MSD
SKU: 5478515
Price: 675.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Product Summary

External Ignition Box Required, HEI / Male Cap Type

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Key Specs

D-40-39

MFG. Part #	8515
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical and Vacuum
CARB EO#

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MSD 8515 Details

Designed for street/performance use with a mechanical and vacuum advance
Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
Vacuum advance canister for improved economy (can be locked out)
CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
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
Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
Special oil tract improves lubrication to the distributor and cam gear
O-ring seals can be added to modified blocks to improve oil pressure control
Supplied with a HEI style distributor cap and rotor
Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
For 194, 230, 250, 292 Inline-6 engines

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MSD 8515 Specifications

D-40-39

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #	8515
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical and Vacuum
CARB EO#

GENERAL
External Ignition Box Required	Yes
Cap Terminal Style	HEI / Male
Trigger Style	Magnetic
Hall Effect	No
Sync Signal	No
Trigger Sensors	Single
Gear Material	Iron
Gear Rotation	Standard
Ignition Box Required	Yes
Mechanical Tach Drive	No
Slip Collar	No
Housing Material	Billet Aluminum
Housing Finish	Natural
Emissions	California EO Approved
Marine Use	No
Sold in Quantity	Each
GTIN Code	085132085156

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I have the MSD distributor pn 8515 do I need a MSD ignition box/rev limiter in order to make this distributor work. if I do please let me know what part and part number I would need Chris

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1973-1975 Buick Apollo

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1968 Buick Special

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1931 Chevy AE Independence Truck

194 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1963-1964 Chevy Bel Air

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Chevy Bel Air

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1973 Chevy Bel Air

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1964 Chevy Biscayne

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Chevy Biscayne

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1972 Chevy Biscayne

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1969-1974 Chevy Blazer

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1969-1972 Chevy Brookwood

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C10

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1969 Chevy C10

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1980 Chevy C10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1984 Chevy C10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C10 Panel

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1967 Chevy C10 Panel

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C10 Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1974 Chevy C10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975-1980 Chevy C10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1982-1987 Chevy C15

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1963-1965 Chevy C20

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1984 Chevy C20

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1985-1986 Chevy C20

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967 Chevy C20 Panel

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C20 Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1974 Chevy C20 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975-1982 Chevy C20 Suburban

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C30

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1975 Chevy C30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1976-1977 Chevy C30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1978-1980 Chevy C30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1986 Chevy C30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy C30 Panel

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966 Chevy C30 Panel

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1983-1987 Chevy C35

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1970 Chevy Camaro

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1971-1979 Chevy Camaro

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1974 Chevy Caprice

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977-1979 Chevy Caprice

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1964-1966 Chevy Chevelle

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967-1969 Chevy Chevelle

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1973 Chevy Chevelle

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1962-1963 Chevy Chevy II

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1964-1966 Chevy Chevy II

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967 Chevy Chevy II

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1968 Chevy Chevy II

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1932 Chevy Confederate BB

Chevy 194

1964-1966 Chevy El Camino

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967-1969 Chevy El Camino

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1977 Chevy El Camino

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1969-1970 Chevy Estate

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1942 Chevy Fleetline

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1946-1948 Chevy Fleetline

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1975-1984 Chevy G10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1964-1965 Chevy G10 Van

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966 Chevy G10 Van

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967-1969 Chevy G10 Van

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1974 Chevy G10 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975-1980 Chevy G20

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1984 Chevy G20

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Chevy G20 Van

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967-1969 Chevy G20 Van

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970 Chevy G20 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1971-1974 Chevy G20 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975 Chevy G30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1976 Chevy G30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977 Chevy G30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1978-1979 Chevy G30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1984 Chevy G30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970 Chevy G30 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1971-1972 Chevy G30 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1973 Chevy G30 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1974 Chevy G30 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1938 Chevy HC

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1938 Chevy HD

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1938 Chevy HE

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1963-1964 Chevy Impala

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Chevy Impala

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1974 Chevy Impala

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977-1979 Chevy Impala

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1939 Chevy JA Master Deluxe

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1963-1965 Chevy K10

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1969 Chevy K10

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1976 Chevy K10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977-1978 Chevy K10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1979-1980 Chevy K10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1984 Chevy K10

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy K10 Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1967 Chevy K10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1968 Chevy K10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1969-1970 Chevy K10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1971-1980 Chevy K10 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy K20

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1976 Chevy K20

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977 Chevy K20

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1978-1980 Chevy K20

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1981-1986 Chevy K20

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967 Chevy K20 Panel

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy K20 Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1974 Chevy K20 Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975-1982 Chevy K20 Suburban

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1968-1974 Chevy K30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977-1986 Chevy K30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975-1982 Chevy K5 Blazer

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1969-1972 Chevy Kingswood

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1964-1966 Chevy Malibu

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1967 Chevy Malibu

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1973-1977 Chevy Malibu

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1937-1938 Chevy Master

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1939 Chevy Master 85

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1938 Chevy Master Truck

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1969-1970 Chevy Nova

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1971-1979 Chevy Nova

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1975 Chevy P30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1976 Chevy P30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1977-1978 Chevy P30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1979 Chevy P30

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1980-1989 Chevy P30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1963-1965 Chevy P30 Series

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1967 Chevy P30 Series

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1968-1969 Chevy P30 Van

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1970-1974 Chevy P30 Van

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1987-1988 Chevy R20

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1987-1988 Chevy R30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1940-1942 Chevy Special Deluxe

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1949 Chevy Styleline Deluxe

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1949 Chevy Styleline Special

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1946-1948 Chevy Stylemaster Series

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1963-1965 Chevy Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966-1967 Chevy Suburban

230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1930 Chevy Universal

Chevy 194

1930 Chevy Universal Truck

Chevy 194

1987 Chevy V20

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1987-1988 Chevy V30

292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1939 Chevy VA

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1940 Chevy WA

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1941 Chevy YR

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1961 GMC 1000 Series

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1966 GMC 1500

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1967-1972 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1968-1972 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1972 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1972 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1974 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1970-1973 GMC Jimmy

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1978-1982 GMC Jimmy

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1975-1978 GMC K15

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1975-1978 GMC K15 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1967-1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1967-1974 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1979-1980 GMC K1500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 L22
Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3

1975-1978 GMC K25

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1975-1978 GMC K25 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1974 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1974 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1979-1986 GMC K2500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1994-1999 GMC K2500 Suburban

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1967-1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup

Chevy Inline 6 250 LD4
Chevy Inline 6 250 LE3
250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 292

1973-1977 GMC Sprint

250 Chevy Inline 6

1960-1966 GMC Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
Chevy 230

1967 GMC Suburban

250 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
292 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1945-1960 GMC Truck

216 Chevy Stovebolt Inline 6

1987 GMC V2500

Chevy 292

1987-1991 GMC V3500

Chevy 292

1966 Studebaker Commander

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Studebaker Cruiser

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966 Studebaker Cruiser

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1965 Studebaker Daytona

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966 Studebaker Daytona

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6

1966 Studebaker Wagonaire

194 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6
230 Chevy Turbo-Thrift 6 I6