Broken thrust plate!!!!!

[Guero]

were can i find one? we broke ours when putting the timing chain back in

 

[mytight95]

i got one you can have. BUt you can only have it by telling me how the he!! you managed to break it


jason

 

[95vert354]

Damn, talk about coincedence. I just ordererd a new frpp steel thrust plate for my new 354 build,because I don't trust the original cast piece. You can order one online at Mustangs unlimited and they will ship tomorow, should have it by wednesday. I think it was $54. Just orderd mine 10 min ago.

 

[95Vert]

Newbie question, but WTF is the thrust plate?

 

[mytight95]

plate that keeps the cam in the block, the timing chain installs over it


jason

 

[95Vert]

lol, how did you break that Guero?

 

[MysteryMachine]

i had no idea what it was either. Prolly had his AK in there prying on it

 

[Guero]

yeah the ak went of and boom lol!!!

the kit cam with a spacer to put in front of the cam, and then we put the plate and snap it went. now another question. do i need the spacer????? it wasn't on before it came with the kit. plus if you do put it on the cam is gonna be pushed about 1/8th into were it goes.

 

[Guero]

will the dealer have it in stock?

 

[mytight95]

dunno..... they sell those timing kits as like a universal app for a 302 some of the older car has spacers etc. IIRC My new chain came with the spacer and i did not use it, and my alignment came out right, something you just have to check i think



jason

 

[Guero]

with the spacer it did look to to the front

 

[Guero]

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...A351&N=4294908331+4294924755+115&autoview=sku
will this one work??? i have like 100 bucks in summit bucks

 

[MysteryMachine]

no you don't have a 5.8L/351 dumb **** lol

 

[Guero]

****kkkkkkkk i could of sworn i seen 302!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guero]

nevermind i plobaly just saw the 3 on the 351!!!!!!!

 

[Guero]

well i oreded one from 50resto.com. paid 60 buck including 2nd air shipping

 

[S351Saleen77]

Hi, 1st post on this forum.

The Camsahft endplay if I remember right should be between .001" and .007" with a limit of .009". So with the thrust plate on, the cam should move back and fourth ( In & out) this far measured with a dial indicator.

So if it sticks out before putting on the plate something is wrong. You don't need a spacer if the endplay is O.K. , but you have to check it.

The one from Summit is a roller thrust plate it has a torrington roller bearing on the cam side, notice the cutout on the plate? I have a Danny Bee Racing one which has the same thing, so the front of the cam rides on a roller bearing instead of the flat metal plate.

Summit says it's for a SVO block but ALL small block cams will fit so I don't know what exactly is different for that plate. If it would fit it would be a great buy!