mhotrodscooter

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After I've hit the 400+hp mark.. Truck has been eating up flexplates (stock) after my stock one went out, I was told by friends to get a sfi flexplate, but I didn't have the money to spend on a good one. So I just replaced it with a other stock one.. Well 250 bucks later for a tow truck to get me off the interstate & back home. I should have listened to my buddy. 200 bucks for a flexplate ain't bad compared to the 250 for a tow truck & having to pull the transmission again. Seems like I just had it down last month.

Anyway guys, Don't take chances like I did, if your changing converters or transmissions, upgrade the flexplate too.

I picked up a nice piece from Circle D.

skeet

iTrader: (18)

nice piece, guess thats part of being hard headed right lol

Circle-D

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Third times a charm - lol

Upgrading to an SFI Flexplate is a good idea. Worst case you wasted $150 bucks.

Chris

mhotrodscooter

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Yep your right Skeet... I told myself "I got a year a half out the first one" I think this one didn't last 2 months.. Anyway I'm getting really good @ pulling my trans.. FLEX-PLATE party in Jennings tomorrow..

mhotrodscooter

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Nobody showed up for the party...
This is what I found.



Took out the rear cover & seal...
Sucks to be hard headed sometimes

iamkeniff

iTrader: (16)

Did it crack the rear cover?

black00chev

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OUCH! I plan on being over 400hp by spring and this wasnt on my list of things to swap out... Maybe I should consider this since Ill be getting my converter from Circle D.

silver-mod-o

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Unless the cover is cracked you would probably be fine just changing the seal. Either away around, much needed upgrade and Chris has a nice piece there.

I've got two bolts in the crossmember, four in the bellhousing and the cooler lines are hose... I can have my trans out in about 30minutes


Glad you're getting her back up and running man.

mhotrodscooter

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It's just rounded the aluminum over where the seal goes.. I could have fixed it, but I had a spare so I just bolted it up.

mhotrodscooter

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I had a spare.. Hope the SFI holds up, that's some thick *** metal & I'm sure it's going to tear some **** up..

I'm not that fast. Started @ 10 & was finished @ 2, with no lunch break