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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: Crazy88 on September 25, 2012, 11:10:00 PM

Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: Crazy88 on September 25, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Can any one tell me how the balanced weight on the flex plate is supposed to be clocked? I noticed that their are three "slots" inline with the weight and I know that there must be  proper way to install the darned thing, but before I wasted time on researching the subject, I thought I'd ask you guys.

Thanks!
Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: cougarman on September 26, 2012, 08:11:07 AM
If you mean how to install the flexplate, the holes only line up one way. :)
Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: mcb82gt on September 26, 2012, 09:55:21 AM
Quote from: cougarman;399220
, the holes only line up one way. :)

 
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Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: Crazy88 on September 26, 2012, 04:56:34 PM
Um..ok.  So are you saying that the 6 holes, that would appear to be equidistant are not, and thus the flex plate can only be bolted to the crank one way?
Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on September 26, 2012, 05:12:18 PM
Quote from: Crazy88;399248
Um..ok.  So are you saying that the 6 holes, that would appear to be equidistant are not, and thus the flex plate can only be bolted to the crank one way?


Yup, you got it...
Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on September 26, 2012, 05:13:21 PM
Try it and see.  The flexplate/flywheel will only bolt on one way, and I recommend red loctite with 60 ft-lbs torque.
Title: Flex Plate Clocking
Post by: Crazy88 on September 26, 2012, 06:40:11 PM
Ok, thanks.  I have spent my vacation yanking and replacing Dad's Exploder motor, so I didn't want to have to do it twice.
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