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Old 06-16-2023, 02:46 PM   #10
Paul Precht
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Default Re: SFI flexplate mandatory in all v8s Jan 2024

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Originally Posted by Todd Hoven View Post
My last round in 2019 the flex plate in the Coronet broke completely. Right around where all the bolts were attached. It was a Mopar performance plate that looked like a star. I couldn’t have made another round. Replaced it with a B&M piece. Much nicer and more robust. It definitely broke, probably a few years old and was through a few recerts.
I had that happen on my Cuda back in the mid 70s but it was never a dangerous situation, there's not enough mass, circumference or welded on parts to enable it to come near the danger and damage that a GM flex plate can do.
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