Ron's got it right!
The 260 cam thrust plate is (was) .218 thick and the cam spacer is .221
thick.
.003 is the camshaft endplay.
The newer thrust plates that work with Cloyes and other cam gears is .250
thick, but watch out for interference with the back of the cam gear.
Bruce McGuire
----- Original Message -----
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.biz>
To: <Sjhcobra1@cs.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: 260 Thrust Plate Spacer
> Steve
> The spacer part # is C2OZ-6265-A and it is on all small block
> engines before March of 1965. The March change includes a thicker thrust
> plate,.250" thick, and the spacer is molded into the new aluminum cam
> sprocket.
>
> My reference book indicates that the earlier spacer is .218" thick.
> You could have a spacer machined or you could install the later parts if
you
> can't find or make a spacer.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Sjhcobra1@cs.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:49 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: 260 Thrust Plate Spacer
>
>
> Does anyone have a spare spacer that fits on the front end of the camshaft
> on
> a 260 that they're willing to sell? This is the spacer that fits in the
> opening of the thrust plate. It is specific to the 260 and does not exist
> on the
> 289.
>
> Thanks!
> Steve Halbrook
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