Trick Flow Timing Chain Damper Adapter
If your tearing down a high mileage engine then yes replace it because the gasket will be completely flat..
If its new and you only have 20k-30k miles on it then you might be able to reuse if the gasket is still raised and spongy. Use your own judgement though!
Keep in mind they are only $20 bucks, so if its questionable then replace it.
If its new and you only have 20k-30k miles on it then you might be able to reuse if the gasket is still raised and spongy. Use your own judgement though!
Keep in mind they are only $20 bucks, so if its questionable then replace it.
Yes the gasket is embedded .. The TF kit is well worth the cash
Last edited by Burken01; Feb 22, 2014 at 09:57 PM.
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does the rock auto plate come with bolts, can i use my stock bolts or do i need to buy new ones ?.. thanks
hahah oh nvm says it right on the site lol slow down dont get in a hurry.. lol i always do that.. thanks anyways though
sorry to pop this thread up !
Yeah, iv tried 3 retainer plates all of them leak out of the top and unable to get oil pressure.. hope its not my block... it was a junk yard what had gotten so hot it seized up.. hope it didnt warp it some how..
am in such a hurry trying to get this thing to prime so i can finish the install before the rain comes and winter takes over..
hahah oh nvm says it right on the site lol slow down dont get in a hurry.. lol i always do that.. thanks anyways though
sorry to pop this thread up !Yeah, iv tried 3 retainer plates all of them leak out of the top and unable to get oil pressure.. hope its not my block... it was a junk yard what had gotten so hot it seized up.. hope it didnt warp it some how..
am in such a hurry trying to get this thing to prime so i can finish the install before the rain comes and winter takes over..
Last edited by the404man; Nov 22, 2015 at 07:21 PM.
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It doesn't come with bolts. I don't see how the plate can leak unless the gasket is bad or the Block or plate are warped. Is there any groves on the block where the cam plate sits? Hopefully its something simple.
I stripped the heads of all 5 allen head bolts that are supposed to be used with the TF kit before they even got to their torque spec (3 on the cam retainer plate and the 2 small ones that hold the dampner to the bracket). None of the threads stripped out though. I ended up just taking it back off and moving forward without it. Plenty of engines out there without the dampner so Im not worried too much about it.
I stripped all 3 TF button head bolts too b4 I got to the torque value. I went to the hardware store and bought a couple from there, I believe they were 10.9 or 12.9 hardness. They didn't strip. For some reason I couldn't get a Metric or SAE allen head bit of the correct size to fit properly in the blue TF button heads.
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Verdad Gallardo They stripped because the hex socket fit sloppy in the bolt.
I stripped the first hex bolt for my fast intake before hitting 18ft lbs for the valley cover.
I went to ace hardware and bought some new bolts and they fit better with my bit. Much tighter tolerance
I stripped the first hex bolt for my fast intake before hitting 18ft lbs for the valley cover.
I went to ace hardware and bought some new bolts and they fit better with my bit. Much tighter tolerance
