[Found!] Cam thrust plate oil bolt and oil diverter

[j_anderson]

In need of the bolt with the hole for chain oiling and the drip diverter that is bolted on below it. Anyone have these items?

 

[4spdragtop]

There was a member machining new ones...lemme dig.

 

[4spdragtop]

Here it is
[FOR SALE] - Small block Mopar timing oiler tabs and Cam plates (new)

 

[j_anderson]

Here it is
[FOR SALE] - Small block Mopar timing oiler tabs and Cam plates (new)

That looks pretty slick. Don’t need the thrust plate though. Really want to stick with a factory bolt. If I can’t find one, might try drilling that one.

 

[j_anderson]

Found a drip diverter. Still looking for the hollow bolt

 

[66fs]

Found a drip diverter. Still looking for the hollow bolt

You only "need" one or the other. I hope there is a plug behind the hole in the thrust plate. When I pulled my brothers 273 apart, there was only one degree wear after 300,000 miles on an old 340 double roller timing set and 4 bolts attaching the thrust plate. No 340 or HP 360 hollow bolt or drip diverter.

 

[j_anderson]

You only "need" one or the other. I hope there is a plug behind the hole in the thrust plate. When I pulled my brothers 273 apart, there was only one degree wear after 300,000 miles on an old 340 double roller timing set and 4 bolts attaching the thrust plate. No 340 or HP 360 hollow bolt or drip diverter.

There is a plug with a tiny hole in it. It’s what was there from the factory so the new plug was made to match it.

You can barely see it in the center of the plug

I know both aren’t needed but more chain oiling can’t hurt is my train thought which is why I wanted to add the hollow bolt and diverter

 

[66fs]

You should be good to go. That hole in the plug will supply pressurized oil to the chain, better than the other two gravity methods.

 

[GUMM B]

I'm not too versed with building motors. Can you point to which bolt you need? Is this something I can grab off any mopar small block in my junkyard for you? There are some from '72-'73, '76-'77, & '80.