You are bidding on a new Buick Nailhead V8 Ready to Run Billet Aluminum Distributor, Part number 8524... The Buick Nailhead is one of the most sought after nostalgic engines for rods and is still providing the smooth power to plenty of Buicks. Nailhead fans can finally get a state...
You are bidding on a new Buick Nailhead V8 Ready to Run Billet Aluminum Distributor, Part number 8524
The Buick Nailhead is one of the most sought after nostalgic engines for rods and is still providing the smooth power to plenty of Buicks. Nailhead fans can finally get a state-of-the-art distributor to provide the fire! MSD’s Nailhead Distributor is a Ready to run. MSD offers Billet Distributors to deliver accurate trigger signals and are maintenance-free! Under the brass terminal cap of each distributor is MSD’s 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 engine’s 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!
Features: * 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 * 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 an HEI style distributor cap and rotor (accepts Cap-A-Dapts) * Does not require an MSD Ignition Control * No CARB Exemption Order Number
Specifications; Designed to run without any other ignition box or amplifier. However, it can be used with an MSD 6, 7, 8 or 10 Ignition Control
Replacement parts for the MSD 8523 Distributor; 8433 - Chevy V8 HEI Retainer Distributor Cap 84335 - MSD Cap/Rotor Kit (8433, 8467) 8467 - Racing Rotor MSD Billet Distributors 8463 - Vacuum Advance Mechanism (PN 8460/61) 8464 - Bushing & Spring Set, MSD Distributor 8628 - Advance Weight Kit for MSD Pro Billet Dist. 84661 - Magnetic Pickup for all MSD Billet Distributors
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