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the_big_1

posted on 4/11/17 at 11:19 AM Reply With Quote
Type 9 Sandwich plate.

Hi guys,

Does anyone have a type 9 5 speed sandwich plate that’s fitted between engine and gearbox?

Cheers!

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rusty nuts

posted on 4/11/17 at 02:23 PM Reply With Quote
I made one for my car , not difficult if you can't find one.
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the_big_1

posted on 4/11/17 at 02:26 PM Reply With Quote
Hi ya,

Was looking at that myself but no idea of thickness of plate and depending what’s out the there, the material could cost more than an actual one lol

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big_wasa

posted on 4/11/17 at 09:07 PM Reply With Quote
Around 1.2~1.6mm will be fine. The ford one still needs modifying as the web on the Zetec is missing for the fwd starter.
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the_big_1

posted on 4/11/17 at 09:11 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks guys!

What do you think of this?


http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/node/197

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big_wasa

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
Yep looks great, it’s got the extra bit of metal I referred to above. Just bolts in.

Then again, for £40 ish posted I would draw around the bell housing and cut one out, this is Locostbuilders

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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:41 PM Reply With Quote
Lol was looking at the price of 1.0mm sheets today, guess it comes down to if to do the whole sandwich plate and space out the transmission 1.0 or do just fill the gaps style lol
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big_wasa

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
I scrounged a bit of steel out of the skip of a local engineering company.
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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:50 PM Reply With Quote
I guess the question is what thickness and if to go aluminium or mild steel?
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SJ

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:51 PM Reply With Quote
I didn't bother. Doesn't seem to have caused any problems.
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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
I would like to fill the gaps, for obvious reasons but would also making it one plate and space out the transmission cause an issue?
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big_wasa

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:54 PM Reply With Quote
Oem is steel. And plenty of people get away with out one.

I wouldn’t want crap getting in there.

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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
Lol me either! Any idea what the original steel thickness is?
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big_wasa

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:57 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by the_big_1
I would like to fill the gaps, for obvious reasons but would also making it one plate and space out the transmission cause an issue?


No it won’t cause an issue as there is designed to be one in there.

Find some one local with a plasma cutter and draw around it.

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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
I can do that no problem, just need original thickness now.

Many thanks, you guys are fab!!!

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rusty nuts

posted on 5/11/17 at 09:01 PM Reply With Quote
I used a piece of 16 gauge sheet , think that's 1.6mm or 1/16" ?
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the_big_1

posted on 5/11/17 at 09:03 PM Reply With Quote
So I guess 1.0 - 1.5 should be fine? We use normally 1.2 mm
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big_wasa

posted on 5/11/17 at 09:04 PM Reply With Quote
As above, 16swg so between 1.2 to 1.6mm will be fine. I think I put that earlier in the post.
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