Need A New Cam Bracket Thing?

[baf6]

can any one tell me where the best place would be to find a cam bracket? (see pic) around brisbane area

when ford got me a rebuilt engine some dumbass factory worker has snapped the bolt off that goes through the rocker cover, and just turned it upside down and sat it on the hole. so I think I need a new cam bracket unless anyone has any ideas how to get it out, then I'll only need a bolt.

Edited 20/11/09 01:07 AM by baf6

[baf6]

never mind I just drilled a small hole in it and hammered a small torque bit in there worked a treat just need a bolt now guess ford will have one?

[senna_T]

Most likely ford will charge you a fortune compared to someone like bunning or another hardware supplier, just grab one of the others and match it up

[baf6]

ford charged me $12 so not too bad, wasn't really a normal bolt has a rubber grommet on it and its not a strait boltbut all sorted now

bout to start putting my engine back together (done an oil pump) if all goes well she'll be running tomorrow woohoo! cant wait haven't dirven it in 3 months

[Ralph Wiggum]

Do your claws get in the way when swinging spanners?

IIRC the cam retainer plates are machined to suit the head they are fitted to and i was lead to believe they wheren't interchangable....?

[ratter]

IIRC the cam retainer plates are machined to suit the head they are fitted to and I was lead to believe they wheren't interchangable....?

Correct, fitting a different one or even not putting the originals back on in their correct location and direction can cause binding of the cams or even a seized cam. Replacing one would require the cam tunnel to be line bored.