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MSD 8597 Chevy V6 Even-Fire Pro-Billet Distributor

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#5478597

MSD 8597 Chevy V6 Even-Fire Pro-Billet Distributor

Name: MSD 8597 Chevy V6 Even-Fire Pro-Billet Distributor
Brand: MSD
SKU: 5478597
Price: 623.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Product Summary

External Ignition Box Required, HEI / Male Cap Type

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Key Specs

MFG. Part #	8597
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical

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MSD 8597 Details

Starting on the inside, a 0.500 oversized steel shaft spins in a sealed ball bearing and sintered bushing for long endurance and accurate spark delivery throughout the entire rpm range. Mounted on top of the shaft is an easy-to-adjust chro-moly mechanical advance assembly. Different advance springs and stop bushings are supplied so you can choose from 24 curves. A maintenance-free magnetic pick-up provides accurate trigger signals to your MSD Ignition Control. A precision-manufactured reluctor that is connected to the shaft is responsible for triggering the pick-up. The distributor is topped off with a high quality black cap and Race Rotor.

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 a sealed ball bearing and extra long sintered bushing
Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel and QPQ coated for friction reduction
Mechanical advance assembly can be locked out
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 socket style distributor cap and rotor
Must be used with an MSD Ignition Control
Will not accept a vacuum advance canister
No CARB Exemption Order Number
Must be used with an MSD 6, 7, 8 or 10 Series Ignition.
For 90° V6, Even-Fire, 4.3L

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CARB Warning

For race/ off road use or for use on pre-1966 vehicles.

Emissions warning: this part only legal for sale or use in California for racing (competition) vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a public highway, or if installed in vehicles model-year 1965 or older; motorcycles model-year 1977 or older; or off-highway recreational vehicles (such as off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles) model-year 1996 and older. Any other use renders the vehicle tampered and not legal for use on California public highways (any public street or roadway, public dirt road, public park, or publicly maintained right of way open to the use of the public for vehicular travel). Violations subject to $37,500 penalty per violation per vehicle, revocation of registration, loss of use on California public right of ways, and proof of correction for tampering. There are similar restrictions and penalties under federal law and the laws of all other states with penalties under federal law of up to approximately $45,268 per tampered vehicle and/or engine.

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MSD 8597 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #	8597
Brand	MSD
Cap Type	HEI / Male
Advance Type	Mechanical

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
Distributor Cap Color	Red
Ignition Box Required	Yes
Mechanical Tach Drive	No
Slip Collar	No
Housing Material	Billet Aluminum
Housing Finish	Natural
Marine Use	No
Sold in Quantity	Each
Notes	Not compatible with factory fuel injection or computer.
GTIN Code	085132085972

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would this work on a 1991 c1500 with a 4.3 or would i need a external ignition box

by Eric

• 6 years ago

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what else do I need besides distributor, to use with 1986 4.3 with carb.

by Elwood

• 9 years ago

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