What does a timing plate do?

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STUPEDMONKY
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the timing plate sits on the rocker arm bar and has a tap that sits in the V-TEC piston..
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Dec 16, 2011 at 11:26 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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It looks like an oil sling plate. Something that keeps oil from spewing all over when the valve cover is off during valve lash adjustment.
Dec 17, 2011 at 12:21 AM