Centrifugal advance curve – MSD 8534 Chrysler 318, 360 Billet Distributor Installation User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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•   W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M   •   ( 9 1 5 )   8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0   •   F A X   ( 9 1 5 )   8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4

CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE CURVE

SELECTING THE ADVANCE SPRINGS

The  rate,  or  how  quick  the  advance  comes  in 

is determined by the type of springs which are 

installed on the distributor.  The MSD distributors 

are  equipped  with  two  Heavy  Silver  springs 

installed.  These will give you the slowest advance 

curve possible (Figure 2).  The parts kit contains 

two additional sets of springs which can be used 

to  match  the  advance  curve  to  your  particular 

application.  Refer  to  the  Spring  Combination 

Chart  (Figure  3)  for  combinations  that  can  be 

achieved.

To change the springs, remove the cap and rotor 

and use needlenose pliers to remove the springs. 

Be sure the new springs seat in the groove on 

the pin.

Figure 4 Advance Curves.

Figure 2 The Factory Equipped Curve. 

Timing Curve From Factory

Figure 3 Spring Combination Chart. 

SPRING COMBINATION

RATE OF ADVANCE

FIGURE 4

2- Heavy Silver 

SLOWEST 

A

1- Heavy Silver 

B

1- Light Blue   
1-Heavy Silver 

C

1-Light Silver   
2- Light Blue   

D

1- Light Silver  

E

1- Light Blue   
2- Light Silver  

FASTEST 

F

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