Flex Plate Fun

[Bill M <y1topbanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

So I go out tonight expecting the do the last step before putting the engine in...bolt the converter to the flex plate. Unfortunately I figured out the hard way that a "stock" style flex plate has 3/8 bolt holes for the converter. So I pull the engine & trans back apart and drilled then out to the 7/16 needed for the aftermarket converter. NOTE that there isn't much meat in the plate's outside edge after you do that.

So I out it back in, bolt up the trans, and figure out the holes JUST BARELY don't match up!! AAARRRGGGHHHH! And if I hog them out more, I'll have slop in the plate and it will likely crack. Now I have to try and find one locally tomorrow if there's any chance of putting the motor in the car on Sat morning. Good #&%!NG luck with that!!!

I really hate taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back!!!

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert http://goo.gl/6xUS1
73 Dart Sport, 05 Ram 2500 CTD, 4WD, QC, LB, Laramie
21 Model T Depot Hack, 06 Mazda 3

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