DrEagle
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 posted on 5/3/05 at 02:42 PM |
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Ford don’t sell: Intermediate Plates!
Help!
I have just been to the local Ford dealer to buy a Type 9 to Pinto intermediate plate, they tell me that they cant get them anymore!!!
Any ideas where I can get one from?
Never be afraid to try something new!
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark with no budget,
where as a large group of professionals spent millions building the Titanic!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 02:54 PM |
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If it's a machined part you have a drawing of the part - I could possibly get it made up for you. Nothing to with me but the said bloke is very
able to do most engineering things.
ATB
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 03:16 PM |
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pardon my ignorance but what's an intermediate plate??
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 03:19 PM |
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NS, i would have asked the same, i'm guessing a "bell housing ?"
If its the thin steel plate that covers the btm 1/2 of the exposed flywheel ect most people ditch this don't they ?
[Edited on 5/3/05 by Jon Ison]
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DrEagle
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 03:31 PM |
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Yes, sorry its the thin plate that sits between the bell housining and the engine.
Can I live without it?
Thanks for the offer Hellfire, I may end up making one myself.
Never be afraid to try something new!
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark with no budget,
where as a large group of professionals spent millions building the Titanic!
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 03:40 PM |
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yup, ditch it.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 05:19 PM |
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Well, umm...
Mechanically it does nothing.... but it does stop the bottom of the bellhousing scooping up water and muck into the clutch.
David
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 05:28 PM |
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It provides accurate location for the starter --- on the old two bolt inertia starter Ford bellhousing if you ran without one the starter pinnion
and ring gear would be chewed up within couple of weeks.
With three bolt starters it is a lot less critical but should still be fitted.
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 06:01 PM |
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It does help to stop the clutch sticking if you leave the car stood. If you can't get one cut yourself a template and make one to cover the
exposed bit when the engine and gearbox are fitted together.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 09:44 PM |
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I cut one out of aluminium sheet when I connected my zetec to the sierra type 9. I probably could have got away without one but I didn't like
the thought of the clutch getting loads of crap in it.
Can't you get one from the scrap yard. My local place has a shed full of gearboxes, the intermediate plates, as you call them are sometimes on
the floor.
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indykid
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| posted on 7/3/05 at 09:43 AM |
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you'll have to take the flywheel off to get at them, or cut a nick in the side to get it round the end of the crank.
tom
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Simon
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| posted on 7/3/05 at 11:51 PM |
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If it's used for accurate location of starter, then I'd be inclined to find out how thick it is, and stick some washers between starter
and b/housing. Instant accurate location.
ATB
Simon
PS It's also known as a poo plate, for reasons David set out!
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