Whats the name of...

[GoatSlayer]

Whats the name of the sheet metal that is usually sandwiched between the engine and transmission of 03 cobras?

Thanks

 

[Terminator-Fox]

I've always known them to be the inspection plate/cover.

 

[Digital]

I've always known them to be the inspection plate/cover.

or "dust shield"

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

Plate (+location)

Engine plate

Engine separator plate

Engine/transmission separator plate

Most parts guy will latch onto any of those.

 

[Romans8:28]

I've always known them to be the inspection plate/cover.

^^^^^^^

That is what Ford calls it in the service manual (inspection cover)

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

The inspection cover is usually a separate piece that attaches to the separator plate.

If the plate between the engine and the trans can not be removed without separating the two that's not what I would call an inspection plate.

They are normally two different pieces. Though a new assembly may come with both.

It is a separator plate. Or at least that's what it used to be called.
If you ask for the inspection cover and it turns out to be available that way that's all you will get.

 

[Black306]

Starter index plate.

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

Starter index plate.

EXCELLENT!:beer:

Also be aware that shop manuals and parts catalogs have had different names for the same parts for decades.
It is still an ongoing problem to this day.

 

[GoatSlayer]

The plate has almost the same shape as the bell housing....

 

[GoatSlayer]

This is what it looks like.

And this plate plate is it the same as the one TR3650 have?

 

[Spoolx]

I always called it the block plate, definitely not an inspection plate

 

[Romans8:28]

^^^^

Are we confusing the 4.6 2vl/TR3650 or the 3.8L/T50D with the Cobra/T56?

From what I can tell from the service manual the Cobra does not have an "engine rear plate" (like pictured in this thread), unless the manual simply does not include the part?

The manual does show this part on the 3.8L motor....

 

[2003snake]

^^^^

Are we confusing the 4.6 2vl/TR3650 or the 3.8L/T50D with the Cobra/T56?

From what I can tell from the service manual the Cobra does not have an "engine rear plate" (like pictured in this thread), unless the manual simply does not include the part?

The manual does show this part on the 3.8L motor....

Our motors definitely have this, I have one sitting in my shop that was sandwiched between the motor and transmission.....

 

[mrose75]

This has nothing to do with the topic of the thread, but OP, I don't like your sig. (Reference my sig).

 

[brian97cobra]

ive always called it a block plate.