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Title: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: jgkurz on September 13, 2015, 01:13:51 PM

I am in the process of purchasing a new timing chain set and thrust plate set up for my 427SO.

My cam is a roller hydraulic.  The car will be 90% street 10% drag strip.

Should I stay with the OEM style thrust plate or go Torrington roller given it's mainly a street machine?

Thank you.

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: blykins on September 13, 2015, 01:19:02 PM

I always use a factory thrust plate or a new thrust plate from Pioneer.

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: turbohunter on September 13, 2015, 02:44:43 PM

I used a Torrington on my truck engine.
Admittedly overkill but was looking to take as much friction as possible out of the system as I idle in traffic ALOT.
Have almost 20k on it and it's a runner.
Wouldn't be afraid of either way, though most would prolly say "why bother".

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: jgkurz on September 13, 2015, 08:03:20 PM

Thanks guys. I'll probably stay OEM type.

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: cjshaker on September 13, 2015, 08:15:18 PM

Why bother?

 (I just didn't want to disappoint Marc ;))

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: turbohunter on September 13, 2015, 08:23:37 PM

Can always count on you Doug ;)

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: Ford428CJ on September 14, 2015, 08:04:10 AM

I have always used OEM thrust plate. But my Milodon gear drive uses torrington bearing. First time for me to ever use one....

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: machoneman on September 14, 2015, 08:50:43 AM

Torrington....it's worth at least 50HP! Well, a Chevy guy would say that....LOL!  ;)

Title: Re: Thrust Plate - OEM or Torrington?
Post by: HolmanMoodyStroppeGang on September 16, 2015, 09:39:11 AM

Howdy

Just a quick tech tidbit I rarely hear about.  we fussed with roller bearing on many FE parts at Ford racing and fit every thrust plate by surface grinding them. I must have surface bround, shucks, hundreds maybe. But the orrington was just coming in and is more hor 90% Drag or other high zoot builds, sure, and this was all relevant when the FE got modernized and updated at SHELBY in the 90s

Many solid Ford guys were chiming in and so a new part was chosen and works real nice

Hundreds of fast and reliable all aluminum FE's in COBRA's or Hot Rods run a bronze plate that only SHELBY sells to my knowledge

They retain oil well, have less friction and are more reliable over a lot of time and street use, endurance use, and road racing.   The caged roller was ruled out in favor of bronze.

It's a nice part and I think more guys could use one

So stock, roller and another choice,,,,the slippery red metal that holds then sweats your earl   (oil)!   he he   You kind of 'bush' both working areas


Todays tangent is........3 day Super Ford meet this weekend at the legendary Bakersfield AutoClub raceway , old Famosa  in Central California.            Home of the March Meet and The SMOKERS car Club

We will run blown fuel nostalgia cars saturday night under the lights, Several 5 second Mustangs will be there, plus a bunch of 60s FORD muscle

HUge crowds too, they pack the stands