spacer plate location

[PSYKO]

Does the spacer plate go on the bottom of the jugs or the top of the jugs under the head??

[jmd0346]

Does the spacer plate go on the bottom of the jugs or the top of the jugs under the head??

 

 

 

Bottom.

[PSYKO]

Bottom.

 

 

Thanks!

[Wallrat]

The best place for it is in the receptacle located just next to your workbench. This could be bypassed by just running it out to the dumpster directly.

[jmd0346]

Or that.

[PSYKO]

The best place for it is in the receptacle located just next to your workbench. This could be bypassed by just running it out to the dumpster directly.

 

 

LOL! So what would you do instead of using the plate??

[jbooker82]

LOL! So what would you do instead of using the plate??

 

Throw the plate in the trash, and get some domes for your cool head that are cut for clearance for the 4mill stroke.

[FireHead]

Does the spacer plate go on the bottom of the jugs or the top of the jugs under the head??

It really depend on what you are trying to do with the spacer plate. Normally, I install mine into the grabage can. :geek:

[PSYKO]

Throw the plate in the trash, and get some domes for your cool head that are cut for clearance for the 4mill stroke.

 

 

I was told to get domes before and I emailed Jeff at FAST to hook me up, just waiting on his reply.

[jbooker82]

Are your cylinders ported now? Where they reported for the 4mill crank? Some builders do there portjobs with the spacer plate. If your builder ported the cylinders for use with a spacer plate then you probably should keep the plate.

 

When you raise or lower the cylinders your changing the port timings wich can affect how your banshee runs.

[dawarriorman]

Are your cylinders ported now? Where they reported for the 4mill crank? Some builders do there portjobs with the spacer plate. If your builder ported the cylinders for use with a spacer plate then you probably should keep the plate.

 

When you raise or lower the cylinders your changing the port timings wich can affect how your banshee runs.

Exactly. And if your engine isn't ported for the 4 mill, then get the engine ported. Without porting (done specifically for the stroker), the 4 mill is a waste.

Edited September 2, 2007 by dawarriorman

[bansheefreak]

if you motor is designed for a plate then run the plate.. its no diff then a base gasket just thicker.. if you got any qeustions just pm me.. i run a plate with no problems .. "most" ppl that say throw the plate away have prolly never even used a plate..

[PSYKO]

It was designed for the plate....we got it running and it works perfect so i will stick with the plate for now.

[bansheefreak]

good to see it all worked out.. its amazing when i a biulder tells you to use a plate.. ppl tell you not to use it.. and throw it away.. and they know nothing about running a plate... cus they base there opinions on hearsay.. id like to know how many ppl that say not to use or throw away have actually ran a plate before and had problems from the actual plate and not just change it cus of what they heard?????

[odaen]

good to see it all worked out.. its amazing when i a biulder tells you to use a plate.. ppl tell you not to use it.. and throw it away.. and they know nothing about running a plate... cus they base there opinions on hearsay.. id like to know how many ppl that say not to use or throw away have actually ran a plate before and had problems from the actual plate and not just change it cus of what they heard?????

 

Yeah, if your builder setup the cylinders to be run with a plate, it's just not a matter of tossing the plate in the garbage. Your port timings will be 2mm plus a basegasket thickness lower than what they were setup for. Personally, I'd prefer to not run one. I've never read anything from a reputable builder about the pros/cons, other than having to run an extra base gasket and having another possible point of failure. With the spacer plate though, you do gain some slight crankcase volume. Whether that's good or bad probably is determined by a plethora of variables (stroke, port timing, etc).