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MSD 8529 Oldsmobile V8 Ready to Run Distributor

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#5478529

MSD 8529 Oldsmobile V8 Ready to Run Distributor

Name: MSD 8529 Oldsmobile V8 Ready to Run Distributor
Brand: MSD
SKU: 5478529
Price: 727.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Product Summary

HEI / Male Cap Type, HEI / Male Cap Terminal Style

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Key Specs

D-40-39

MFG. Part #	8529
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical and Vacuum
CARB EO#

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MSD 8529 Details

Diehard Oldsmobile enthusiasts have been asking about a Ready-to-Run Distributor and here it is! Ready-to-Run means just that, drop it in the engine, connect three wires and fire up your Olds.

Simple and clean installation with only three wires to connect
Powerful built-in module produces a 7.5 amp single spark through high rpm
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
Easy-to-adjust mechanical advance with supplied springs and stop bushings
Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor create stable trigger signals throughout the rpm range
Polished steel shaft is QPQ coated and guided by two sealed ball bearings
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 an HEI style distributor cap and rotor (accepts Cap-A-Dapts)
Does not require an MSD Ignition Control
CARB E.O. Approved

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MSD 8529 Specifications

D-40-39

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #	8529
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical and Vacuum
CARB EO#

GENERAL
External Ignition Box Required	No
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	No
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	085132085293

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will this fit a 370ci gmc V8?

by Fireman Mike

• 11 years ago

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What size Olds V8 engine is this Ready to RUN in...I need one for my'50 Olds (303) Rocket V8 motor.

by RCFive

• 11 years ago

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1986 Cadillac Fleetwood

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1976-1979 Cadillac Seville

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1986-1990 Chevy Caprice

307 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1968-1971 Oldsmobile 442

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1954-1956 Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 324 Rocket

1957 Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1954-1956 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 324 Rocket

1957-1958 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1959 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket
Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1960-1964 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1965-1967 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 425

1972-1974 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1977-1979 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1980 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 307

1982-1984 Oldsmobile 98

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1961 Oldsmobile Classic 98

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1971-1974 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1977-1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1980 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981-1982 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 307

1983-1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1986-1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 307

1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1968-1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1975-1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1979-1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307

1983-1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307

1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1975-1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1979-1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1986-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

Oldsmobile 307

1968-1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1975-1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8

1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307

1983-1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1986-1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Oldsmobile 307

1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Tiara

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88

Oldsmobile 425

1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1965-1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Oldsmobile 425

1968-1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1977-1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1981-1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 307

1983-1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Oldsmobile 307
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1954-1956 Oldsmobile Deluxe 88

Oldsmobile 324 Rocket

1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1959-1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket
Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1961-1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1965-1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic

Oldsmobile 425

1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1959-1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

371 Oldsmobile Rocket V8
Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1961-1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

394 Oldsmobile Rocket V8

1965-1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

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1968-1972 Oldsmobile F85

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1957-1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta

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1959-1960 Oldsmobile Fiesta

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket
Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1961-1964 Oldsmobile Fiesta

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1965-1966 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88

Oldsmobile 425

1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar I

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar I

Oldsmobile 425

1973-1974 Oldsmobile Omega

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1975-1977 Oldsmobile Omega

260 Oldsmobile Small-Block V8
Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1978-1979 Oldsmobile Omega

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1954-1956 Oldsmobile Starfire

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1957 Oldsmobile Starfire

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1961-1964 Oldsmobile Starfire

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1965-1966 Oldsmobile Starfire

Oldsmobile 425

1954-1956 Oldsmobile Super 88

Oldsmobile 324 Rocket

1957-1958 Oldsmobile Super 88

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket

1959-1960 Oldsmobile Super 88

Oldsmobile 371 Rocket
Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1961-1964 Oldsmobile Super 88

Oldsmobile 394 Rocket

1966-1967 Oldsmobile Toronado

Oldsmobile 425

1977 Oldsmobile Toronado

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block

1968-1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

Oldsmobile 350 Small-Block