Thread: Torque plate question?

The torque plates being used by us here in the US are not as thick as the head itself. That would be very expensive, heavy and a waste of good aluminum. You just need something like Mike said. 1-1/2" to 2" thick or so (50mm or so). Then simply torque it down as if it were the head. I would not recommend overboring OR even honing an SR20 block w/out a torque plate. It is very easy for the applied pressure to cause distortion or any vibration/movement to cause the cylinders to become chamfered up top.

Well if they have one, ask them about rental with deposit, after all 99% of the year it will be gathering dust...

Mike

another place that might be worth a try is ferriday engineering or whatever they are called.

Any torque plates in the UK?

Nice searching Mattick. Bump of the decade right here!

lol seriously. hey mattick im at 87 mm and like posted before i didnt have a torque plate or bell housing bolted on and i just checked leakdown a few months ago just to know and i had less than 5% in every hole.... just sayin

LOL Hey I looked hi and low man!

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Ok cool man thanks. I found another block but if it doesn't work out than Ill go ahead without it. Thanks for the help!

I can get you the TQ plate dimensions in a couple weeks when I get back home if you'd like. I usually rent mine out here in the states. If you were interested in renting it, I can do that as well. I do get awesome shipping rates to the UK, but you'd have to pick up near Thetford, haha.

Thetford would be no problem! I did get another block but if its bad Ill definitely hit you up! Appreciate it!

Not a problem. I won't be able to do anything for a couple weeks anyways, I'm in South Carolina for a couple more weeks until I get back home to Oregon.