455 Torque plate

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by Houndogforever, Oct 24, 2019.

  1. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Does anybody have a drawing / dimensions for the cylinder deck? Being a CNC machine shop owner, I reckon I can just make one, but I need to know the dimensions first.

    Does anybody have the bolt and bore locations already drawn out?
     
  2. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

  3. Footbag

    Footbag Well-Known Member

    Check that companies return policy. Buy one of the plates and measure what you need to make your own. Then return the product for money back minus some shipping costs....
     
  4. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Well, considering I just dropped $1000 at TA, about to drop $4000 on engine I don't look forward to adding another $600 in just because.
     
  5. Bluzilla

    Bluzilla a.k.a. "THE DOCTOR"

    You may be able to rent one from a board member or Buick Parts vendor. I would ask around if I were you.

    Larry
     
  6. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    A good operator can pull All the measurements off a headgasket.. Its not like your building a part for a submarine.
     
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  7. Julian

    Julian Well-Known Member

    What about 4.500" bore?
     
  8. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    I believe mine is 4.400 bore.
     
  9. Julian

    Julian Well-Known Member

    I am going 4.500 though
     
  10. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

  11. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    Big slugs there boys
     
  12. 87GN_70GS

    87GN_70GS Well-Known Member

    How about take a junk head and bore 4 big holes in it?
     
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  13. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Nah, thats too hard to machine out with all the cast iron and passages.

    How thick do these need to be? If I finish a piece of 1-1/4" x 6-1/4 wide and 20-3/4 steel, that should be good enough right?
     
  14. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    Mine is 2” x 6.75” x 21” aluminum
     
    Last edited: Oct 25, 2019
  15. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Well hell, that sounds easy enough.

    Any chance you could snap a pic of that plate and send it to me? Doesn't hurt to have a plan before making one.
     
    Last edited: Oct 25, 2019
  16. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    Tomorrow no problem

    I can send it faster as a text

    if not it won’t be till later in the day
    Via the forum
     
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  17. Schurkey

    Schurkey Silver Level contributor

    Remind me not to sell you anything.
     
  18. Gallagher

    Gallagher Founders Club Member

    That's what I'd make it out of.
     
  19. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

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    Well I own a torque plate now! 1.900" thick which is the same as the shorter head bolt dimensions so I can just use 10 of the short head bolts and its good.

    Took too long to make it, but I'm happy with my results.
     
  20. B-rock

    B-rock Well-Known Member

    well well well I see your location. Im in Vancouver building a 482 right now. ANd I see you have a torque plate......:)
     

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