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I designed a torque plate this weekend. If there's interest from a handful of people I'll go ahead and have some made. It looks like I could price them around $600-750. Perhaps as low as $500 with a group buy.
Anyone interested in a 7M torque plate?
For those unfamiliar, a torque plate is a tool used by machine shops during honing/boring. It is a tool which ensures the cylinders are machined to a cylindrical shape while under clamping load of the head. It mimics the cylinder head and is bolted onto the block during these machining processes. It has open holes over the cylinders so honing/boring can take place while the block is under the same clamping load it sees in actual use. If a torque plate is not used, the cylinder walls will be slightly out of round, decreasing service life. Some folks believe the use of a torque plate depends on power goals, but I disagree. I think if you're machining a block, you should be using a torque plate.
Anyone interested in a 7M torque plate?
For those unfamiliar, a torque plate is a tool used by machine shops during honing/boring. It is a tool which ensures the cylinders are machined to a cylindrical shape while under clamping load of the head. It mimics the cylinder head and is bolted onto the block during these machining processes. It has open holes over the cylinders so honing/boring can take place while the block is under the same clamping load it sees in actual use. If a torque plate is not used, the cylinder walls will be slightly out of round, decreasing service life. Some folks believe the use of a torque plate depends on power goals, but I disagree. I think if you're machining a block, you should be using a torque plate.
