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And where am I supposed to find this 301 Pontiac SFI approved flex plate? Maybe a re-think and a change to 11.99 or quicker might be prudent?
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Lots of considerations such as horsepower, RPM range, size/diameter, one-piece or two-piece design must be considered. The SFI 29.1/29.2 test entails the flexplate turning 12000 RPM's for one hour. However, the test equipment does not simulate the effects of heat, engine load, flex, having a torque converter attached to it and transmitting the horsepower and torque to the drive line. When applicable, add a car with a transbrake and/or two-steps. I consider both the SFI harmonic balancer, flexplate or flywheel/cluth a safety item. In the early days of Modified Eliminator, with heavy flywheels and OEM flexplate, saw them come through the floor, cut fuel and brake lines many times causing injury and damage. Although high in cost, my preference are the Reactor Products (without the inertia ring) and Meziere flexplates. They have a great selection of configurations and weight for different end applications. Other great options are the ATI, TCI billet line and ATF Last edited by SSDiv6; 06-18-2023 at 02:23 PM. |
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or to a 267 chevy U/SA ?
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A Mopar flex plate barely extends a 1/2" beyond the bolt circle of the converter, if it explodes it's because the converter exploded otherwise not really possible.
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Two Steps cannot be good for a flexplate either. Ray
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Billy , Just mark your tech card with the ATI 400 Pontiac model.
If anyone asks , I'll say I saw you put it in . I'm sure you will anyway..it's only a deuce , plus re-balancing Still not sure if you can add or take away weight on an SFI approved flex. Anybody?
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