Murf,
Good question. I don't think so as they just barely clear the block on the side next to the block. Not much room to wiggle. I did check it by placing a crescent wrench in the middle of several of the bones without the plate in place and tried to twist them and if I applied any downward pressure with my other hand seating them to the top of the lifter bores, there was no way to twist them.
In my mind the angle of the valley forces the plate to seat them fully onto the top of the lifter bores.
Keep the questions coming as I really don't want to get this wrong. Could afford to rebuild the motor once but don't really want to do it again.
I should have time to cut the spider apart tomorrow and see how it fits.
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