hi, im looking for a used torque plate, my cam change has turned into a engine rebuild, i dont want 2 spend 500 on a new 1, if any1 knows of a shop that will rent 1 that will help 2, thanks every1

 

There are a couple of us here who rent out their torque plates.

I rent mine for $20.00 and you pay the freight back.

Has fastners and head gasket with it



Bob Rosa

 

If you want your own, J&S machine has them for a reasonable price, $150

http://www.jsmachineoldsmobile.com/PRODUCTS.html

 

wow 150 is cheap!!! any idea whats the difference between that 1 and this 1 for 500?? http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/ol-1.html

thanks bob but if the 1 for 150 will work for a 60 over hone ill just buy my own and let it sit till i need it again, 150 is a deal for a hard 2 find part

 

Jim

Will take good care of you at J & S.... He is one of the good guys......

 

The expensive ones such as BHJ are 1.75" thick cast iron or aluminum. J&S is two pieces of 1/2" steel welded together with precision torched or laser cut holes. Functionally, I think the J&S piece is just fine; I bought one. All it is supposed to do is stretch the block in a way similar to what the head does. I expect the J&S piece does at least 80-90% of the good for a small price. He can also sell you correct length grade 8 bolts and washers for another $25.

If you just have to have every bit of the possible good, you would have to use a dial bore gauge and the correct gasket, a new one, torqued to spec, then after measuring the distortion, bolt on a torque plate and gasket and torque the bolts to whatever torque spec gives exactly the same distortion to the .0001 inch.