BBC Flex plate / starter clearance

B1Ken · 01-12-2018, 09:19 PM

Perhaps the part IS defective. I'm going to take it to a local speed shop and compare it to what they have. Thanks for the thought.
Ken B.

Tom Goldman · 01-13-2018, 10:28 AM

Ken , a lot of the conventional stamped type flexplates all come from the same source ,China. ...We all know what to expect from them as far as quality control.
I stopped running them in favor of a Meziere billet piece. which while very pricy ,it is the only wheel I've ever been able to run thru it's SFI life and have recertified TWICE .
There are shims made to space the flexplate back from the crank flange due to variances in flange thickness.
They are available from TCI and Competition Engineering and a few others.

01-12-2018, 09:19 PM	#1
B1Ken Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC Flex plate / starter clearance Perhaps the part IS defective. I'm going to take it to a local speed shop and compare it to what they have. Thanks for the thought. Ken B.

01-13-2018, 10:28 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: BBC Flex plate / starter clearance Ken , a lot of the conventional stamped type flexplates all come from the same source ,China. ...We all know what to expect from them as far as quality control. I stopped running them in favor of a Meziere billet piece. which while very pricy ,it is the only wheel I've ever been able to run thru it's SFI life and have recertified TWICE . There are shims made to space the flexplate back from the crank flange due to variances in flange thickness. They are available from TCI and Competition Engineering and a few others. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK