Hi Jim - thanks much for taking some time to check into this for me. I do appreciate it! The Aussie Ebay deal turns out to be the Comp Cams 224 package, which I already have on hand, finding it is just the usual cam bolt with the brass bumper on it package. That is what drives me nuts about the internet searches, in that even Comp Cams doesn't have the listing details accurately in place:
http://www.compperformancegroupstore...=ThrustBearing
And then Summit is showing the same generic image, which is actually a Ford spec item - note how it uses the same image as the Aussie Ebay listing:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...b/applications
Here is an accurate image of the live CC-224 part:
https://www.amazon.com/Cams-224-Thru.../dp/B001GBVJK2
I have found some of these factory roller cam equipped Olds engines in the local Nashville area salvage yards, though they only want to sell me the entire engine / core as opposed to digging out just the part that I want (even though I would pay the same!). Push come to shove, I'll buy a whole core just to scrap everything out except for the little gem that I need (but dayam, talk about going a hundred miles out of your way to get to the neighbors house LOL!). For all of the hassle, I am contemplating patterning this Olds cam thrust plate once I have it in my hands for reproduction, though it seems there is no market for it. Same with the discontinued Canton Racing oiling system block adapter.
The only option I have found with the discontinuance of the 15 x 10 Olds SSII Rallye wheels is to ship my 15 x 7 factory wheels out to have them widened - here is a place I have been contemplating to do the work:
www.thewheelsmith.net
Let me know who else I could also look to for doing a superb job of widening the factory chromed SSII wheels if needed?
Yes, I am working real hard to keep this 442 looking as stock as possible to the untrained eye, while packing one helluva an unsuspecting punch should I decide to open up the can of whoopass. Here is it's predecessor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5lNicZS-L4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaTT2Igrus