[ITSBACK]

That sounds good also.

[Vince GTO]

Originally Posted by Chipped Tooth

If interested I could figure up a cost with .135 material or i can check our stock and see what we have close if we dont have any .135

What is a rough measurment of the outside diameter? then i can prolly figure a rough cost.

I can make as many as needed, once its drawn up all i have to do is load the program and load the material and hit start LOL

Could be made out of Stainless or Aluminum too, But only if more than a few are wanted in something other than steel.

What type of drawing would you need? the rough measurments are 17.75" X 18.25"

[Chipped Tooth]

Auto cad would be ideal

but if we either had a sample or a verry good drawing im shure we could get it verry close

I could leave all the holes a little small for final fitting, like dowel holes

It all depends how acurate you all want it.

[b-man]

The block plate serves to contain shrapnel from a clutch or flywheel explosion, it's not really there to protect the block. You can bet the block would likely not survive even with the block plate installed, the only thing that really matters is that you personally survive this catastrophic event.

[Vince GTO]

Originally Posted by Chipped Tooth

Auto cad would be ideal

but if we either had a sample or a verry good drawing im shure we could get it verry close

I could leave all the holes a little small for final fitting, like dowel holes

It all depends how acurate you all want it.

We use Pro-E at work it will take a little time to get the drawng done. I could send you a .stp file once complete.

[Chipped Tooth]

Ok im shure we can make somethin work.

PM me if you need anything.

[Vince GTO]

I have taken the block plate over to our QA dept and they have a device called a CMM that can locate the holes much more accurately than me and the tools I have. What time frame are you guys needing these? He believes he could get it done next week but it is a government project. Let me know if this works for everyone.

Vince

[ITSBACK]

No rush here.
Thank you.

[Chipped Tooth]

No hurry here

Whatever ya need just let me know

[old66tiger]

Wow, what a great guy. Nice to see someone goin out of his way to help others.

[old66tiger]

Wow, what a great guy. Nice to see someone goin out of his way to help others.

[ITSBACK]

Yes it is great when a guy helps out like that. I really appreciate it.

[TSMartin]

I have one of these as well but it's buried out in the garage. I never noticed this until I saw the tumbnail. There are 2 holes in the starter location that look very close to where the bellhousing mounted early starter would bolt up to. I drug out Pete McCarthy's book and looked at the drawing for the adapter plate and those holes in the block plate sure look they're in the same location.

TS

[Tom Vaught]

Be very careful about assuming that the print in Pete's Book is accurate on the starter dimension/location holes. Several people have found errors with that drawing.

Most have had to slot the hole(s) to get the Starter Pinion Gear to actually engage the flywheel in the right spot, (between the teeth). Also I believe that the bell-housing bolts on the 64-up blocks are 3/8" and the early blocks are different (maybe 7/16" if I remember right).

Tom Vaught

[uneasyrider]

Originally Posted by b-man

The block plate serves to contain shrapnel from a clutch or flywheel explosion, it's not really there to protect the block. You can bet the block would likely not survive even with the block plate installed, the only thing that really matters is that you personally survive this catastrophic event.

b-man is correct. The bell housing is the real key component because it's YOU that matters and if the thing takes a massive dump I doubt the plate will save anything. But, if you want to put it on it won't hurt a thing. I have a Lakewood on my car without the plate and it's all good.

[TSMartin]

I was just making an observation .... not any claims of accuracy.

TS

[GTO Dan]

If you don't use the block plate you are getting better protection than the factory piece but nowhere near the protection the scattershield and block plate provide.

As already stated the block plate is there help contain the flywheel/clutch in the event of catastrophic failure. Don't lose sight of the fact that there are about 20 bolts that attach the blockplate and scattershield to make it like one unit.

I'll never forget the guy on my block (when I was kid in the early 70s) that lost part of his right foot and his right hand when the clutch exploded on his Z28 during a street race.

Lastly if you race at a sanctioned track the scattershield is not legal without the blockplate, all the attachment blots must be present and it can not be modified in anyway...there is a reason.

Be safe.

[Tom Vaught]

Remind me never to line up or drive next to uneasyrider on the street.

I did not understand the function of the plate either many years ago.

As you see more bad events/explosions with the stuff, you get a lot more safety minded for you and your passengers IF you are going to hammer on the car.

I blew up 5 rear axles in my life and they did not fail due to granny shifting.

Tom Vaught

[misterp266]

What about making a larger plate that could also be a rear engine mount plate? Maybe make it .250" thick. I was thinking of doing that with the Lakewood I have. If so, I'd have a plate I'd sell to someone.

Rob...

[Tom Vaught]

I had the same thought but did not want to "pile on" when the guys were offering to do a couple of people a favor with the STP file and the offering to make a few plates.

That being said, I think that a Rear Engine Plate/ Bell-housing Cover Plate would be an excellent idea for the racer side of the Forums. I too would buy one but we would have to have a good idea of where the ears would need to go on the plate.

Tom Vaught