I am in the middle of a build and I would love some advice. I have a 74 C4 transmisson that I am fitting up with an 87 302. Once I got them fit together, I realized the spacer plate was offset where the starter is. Does any one know where I can pick up a spacer plate beside a junk yard? And one other (dumb) question, what is the main purpose of the spacer plate?

Thanks in advance!

 

I don't have the answer but I will be doing something similar. Bolting a 67 Mustang C4 to an 85 302 so I am interested in the answer. I didn't know the spacer plates were different...

 

here are a couple of sources for block plates
with the c4 the size of the flex plate will determine which block plate you need. these two are multi-fit



Performance Automatic PA26445 - Performance Automatic Multi Fit Block Plates - Overview - SummitRacing.com[/URL]

Ford 289-351W C4-AOD Transmission Block Plate

Joe

 

It's called an indexing plate and is there to index the starter motor.

 

If you can't find one used at the wrecking yard, you can get them new from Ford. Ford calls it a block plate. And it has to match your trans bellhousing and flywheel/flexplate tooth count. It serves several purposes, like indexing the starter, sealing the bellhousing area, creating the proper space between engine and trans, etc. Many automatics have a two piece block plate, with a removable lower section, like an inspection cover, to access the torque converter nuts.