Camshaft locking plate

[wrench459]

The chevy cam bolt locking plate can be used with a small modification.
Open up the center hole a hair so that the cam button will fit.

[markandson]

Originally Posted by wrench459 The chevy cam bolt locking plate can be used with a small modification. Open up the center hole a hair so that the cam button will fit.

More details needed, what Chevy motor, and some pictures maybe.

[opelnut10]

Originally Posted by wrench459 The chevy cam bolt locking plate can be used with a small modification. Open up the center hole a hair so that the cam button will fit.

Must be talking about a small block chevrolet locking plate. My question is why would you need a locking plate on a Opel CIH cam. it is held on the timing gear with three bolts, and if lock tighted, they are not going anywhere. The cam button keeps the cam from "walking" so it just seems a little overkill to me and something else to drop down the front cover and cause more problems than it prevents.

[GTJIM]

As any experience engine builder knows: "If it can come loose - it will ... and usually in the middle of a race or long drive ..."

I have used Loctite(tm) AND lock wire at times on critical components - still had a cap screw head 'pop' off and flail around on the lock wire once .....

Lock plates serve a couple of purposes - the obvious one is physically preventing the fastener undoing. Another is that it provides a nice flat washer under all the fasteners.

Nice to know - Thanks!

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by GTJIM As any experience engine builder knows: "If it can come loose - it will ... and usually in the middle of a race or long drive ..." I have used Loctite(tm) AND lock wire at times on critical components - still had a cap screw head 'pop' off and flail around on the lock wire once ..... Lock plates serve a couple of purposes - the obvious one is physically preventing the fastener undoing. Another is that it provides a nice flat washer under all the fasteners. Nice to know - Thanks!

If you are racing then you are probably disassemblying frequently and loctite gets old after awhile, ie. as in having to break loose the loctited item. We used them to insure that the offset degree bushing didn't come out of the cam sprocket.

Harold

[wrench459]

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