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MSD 8516 AMC Jeep 232-258 4.0L Distributor

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MSD 8516 AMC Jeep 232-258 4.0L Distributor

Name: MSD 8516 AMC Jeep 232-258 4.0L Distributor
Brand: MSD
SKU: 5478516
Price: 699.95 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 #	8516
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical and Vacuum
CARB EO#

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MSD 8516 Details

There is a big following of AMC enthusiasts that are cruising a 401 equipped Javelin or trail blazing in a rock crawling Jeep with an inline 6-cylinder! MSD offers two Pro-Billet Distributors to deliver accurate trigger signals and are maintenance-free! Under the brass terminal cap of each distributor is MSDs race proven magnetic pick-up. This pick-up never requires adjustment and simply plugs right into an MSD Ignition Control. Just above it and under our strong race rotor is an adjustable mechanical advance assembly. The chro-moly weights of this assembly slide on nylon bushings producing smooth movement of the timing. You can easily adjust the curve to match your engines requirements with the supplied springs and stop bushings. Each precision CNC-machined billet aluminum housing features a sealed ball-bearing and long sintered bushing for stability at any rpm and increased endurance. An oversized steel shaft receives a QPQ coating to reduce friction and prevent corrosion. Both distributors are supplied with a high quality cap, rotor and gear. There is even a vacuum advance canister for street cruising economy!

Installation Instructions (PDF)

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
Supplied with a socket style distributor cap and rotor
Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
CARB E.O. Approved
Fits Jeep I-6, 232-258 4.0L
Must be used with an MSD 6, 7, 8 or 10 Ignition Control

Guides & Documents

Distributors Installation Instructions (5478516)

CA WARNING:

Can expose you to lead, a carcinogen and reproductive toxicant. See www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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MSD 8516 Specifications

D-40-39

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #	8516
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	085132085163

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Will It fit in my 1970 Dodge dart with a slant 6 225 engine

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1980 AMC Eagle

AMC 258

1984-1988 AMC Eagle

AMC 258

1970 AMC Gremlin

AMC 232

1971 AMC Gremlin

AMC 258

1977-1978 AMC Gremlin

AMC 258

1978 AMC Pacer

AMC 258

1983 AMC Spirit

AMC 258

1971-1978 International Scout II

AMC 232
AMC 258

1979 International Scout II

AMC 258

1974-1983 Jeep Cherokee

4.0 Jeep Inline 6

1987-2001 Jeep Cherokee

4.0 Jeep Inline 6

1976-1979 Jeep CJ5

AMC 232
AMC 258

1970-1975 Jeep CJ6

AMC 232
AMC 258

1966-1968 Jeep CJ6A

AMC 232
AMC 258

1976-1979 Jeep CJ7

AMC 232
AMC 258

1985-1986 Jeep CJ7

AMC 232
AMC 258

1971-1972 Jeep Commando

AMC 232

1961-1969 Jeep Dispatcher

AMC 232

1959-1966 Jeep DJ3

AMC 232

1965-1979 Jeep DJ5

AMC 232

1965-1968 Jeep DJ6

AMC 232

1987-1995 Jeep Wrangler

4.0 Jeep Inline 6

1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Inline 6 4.0 58
Jeep Inline 6 4.0 HO