MSD 8579 Ford 302 Small Diameter Pro-Billet Distributor Installation - Manual (Page 4)

4 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 overtighten.
LOCKING OUT THE CENTRIFUGAL
ADVANCE
1. Remove the cap and rotor.
2. Remove the advance springs, weights and advance
stop bushing from the advance assembly.
3. Remove the roll-pin from the shaft and slide the
retaining sleeve down. It should not be necessary
to remove the gear (Figure 7).
4. Slide the shaft two inches out of the housing.
5. Rotate the shaft 180° and insert the advance stop
bushing pin into the small hole on the advance
plate (Figure 8).
Figure 6 Locking Out the Centrifugal Advance.
Figure 8 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
Figure 7 Removing the Retaining Sleeve.