MSD 85501 Chevy V8 Pro-Billet Distributor Installation User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Figure 6  Changing the Advance Stop Bushing.

SELECTING THE ADVANCE STOP

BUSHING

Three different advance stop bushings are supplied 

in the distributor kit. The distributor comes with a 

Blue  (21°)  bushing  already  installed.  If  a  different 

amount of centrifugal advance is desired, follow the 

next procedure to change the bushings. The chart 

in Figure 5 gives the size and approximate degrees 

for the corresponding bushings.

CHANGING THE ADVANCE STOP

BUSHINGS

1.  Remove the distributor cap and rotor.

2.  Remove the locknut and washer on the bottom 

of the advance assembly (Figure 6).

3.  Remove  the  bushing  and  install  the  new  one. 

Install  the  washer  and  locknut.  Do  not  over 

tighten.

LOCKING OUT THE CENTRIFUGAL

ADVANCE

1. Remove the advance components including the 

springs, weights and the advance stop bushing 

from the advance assembly.

2.  Remove  the  roll-pin  from  the  drive  gear  and 

remove the gear from the shaft.

3. Slide the shaft two inches out of the housing.

4. Rotate the shaft 180° and insert the advance stop 

bushing pin into the small hole on the advance 

plate (Figure 7).

5. Install the locknut and washer to the advance stop 

bushing pin. This locks the advance in place. Do 

not over tighten.

6. Install the drive gear and roll-pin.

     

Figure 6  Locking Out the Centrifugal Advance.

Figure 7  Locking Out  the Advance.

Figure 5  Advance Stop Bushing Chart.

BUSHING SIZE

APPROXIMATE

CRANKSHAFT

DEGREES

Red-Smallest 

28

Silver 

25

Blue 

21

Black-Largest 

18

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