SFI flexplate mandatory in all v8s Jan 2024

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by mike britt

In this case the flexplate did not break or come out. It was still bolted to the crankshaft. What happened was the ring gear welds came loose and the ring gear started coming apart in pieces. I found one piece about 2 inches long by the accelerator pedal in bills car. It looked like a stock flexplate to me, but the rules did not require the car to have an SFI flexplate.

The ring gear is the issue for sure and yet Mopars that don't have a ring gear or an explosion possibility are forced to be a part of the new rule.