MSD 8488 Installation

MSD Pro-Billet Honda Distributor

PN 8488

ONLINE PRODUCT REGISTRATION: Register your MSD product online and you’ll be entered in our monthly 8.5mm Super Conductor Spark Plug Wire give-away! Registering your product will help if there is ever a warranty issue with your product and helps the MSD R&D team create new products that you ask for! Go to www.msdperformance.com/registration.

IMPORTANT: Read the instructions before attempting the installation.

Parts Included:

1 - Honda Distributor 1 - Parts Bag 1 - Wire Retainer 5 - 90° Boots and Terminals

WARNING: During installation, disconnect the battery cables. When disconnecting the battery,

always remove the Negative cable ﬁrst and install it last.

WARNING: The Blaster SC Coil and Coil Driver produce very high voltage and current. Use

caution during installation and while working near the Coil assembly.

Note: The MSD Distributor Cap requires spark plug style 90° terminals and boots, which are supplied.

MSD also offers complete wire sets with the correct terminals and lengths. For more information, contact MSD or go to www.msdignition.com.

The MSD Pro-Billet Honda Distributor must be used with the SC Coil Driver, PN 6305, and Blaster SC Coil, PN 8235. An MSD SCI, 6-Series and 7-Series Ignition Control may be used, but not required.

1 - Mini-Stripper-Crimper Tool

Components Required:

1 - SC Coil Driver, PN 6305 1 - Blaster SC Coil, PN 8235

REMOVAL

IMPORTANT: Ch ec k an d es ta bl is h

the ignition timing prior to removing the original distributor.

1. Clean the area around the distributor and the engine to remove any loose debris. Disconnect the distributor connector.

2. Mark the location of each spark plug wire, then remove the wires from the distributor (Figure 1).

3. Remove the three 12mm bolts that secure the distributor to the engine. Remove the distributor by pulling it straight out of the engine.

Figure 1 Removing the Wires and Factory Distributor.

M S D • 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

DISTRIBUTOR

CONNECTOR

2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION

1. Apply a ﬁlm of oil to the new O-ring and install it to the base of the distributor.

2. Note the distributor drive. It has two offset tabs that allow the distributor to be installed only in the correct position (Figure 2). Line up these tabs with those of the camshaft and install the distributor into the engine.

3. Install the three 12mm bolts to secure the distributor to the engine. Do not tighten them at this time (The timing will require adjustment ).

4. Connect the distributor connector into the engine harness (Figure 3).

5. Connect the 4-pin Deutsch connector to the matching connector of the MSD Coil Driver (Figure

3). The factory tach will function without connecting the Blue auxiliary tach wire.

6. A set of terminals and boots have been supplied so most wires can be converted from the factory socket terminals to the improved terminals of the MSD Distributor. Install the spark plug wires making sure they are in the correct ﬁring order. For Crimping Instructions, see the following procedure on page 3.

7. Install the MSD wire retainer with the supplied screws (Figure 3).

8. Start the engine and set the ignition timing to the factory specifications. Once set, torque the three distributor bolts to 16-18 lb-ft.

ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR

OFFSET

ALIGNMENT

TABS

Figure 2 Aligning the Distributor and Camshaft.

Figure 3 Wiring the Coil and Driver to the Distributor.

M S D • 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

+ 2 hidden pages