Auto Flex Plate carnage (pics)

[crafty]

I was cleaning the Flex plate after an engine overhaul (it had 139,000 miles on it) and saw the damage. My car is only putting out about 350RWHP and 400RWTQ. The Center of the flex plate is almost ripped right out!!! I have a 3000 stall converter and a built auto and can rip off a pretty good 1/4 mile(12.5), but never thought it would rip metal too.!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/dms03/Flex8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/dms03/Flex6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/dms03/Flex5.jpg

Does anyone make a aftermarket Flex Plate for the A340???

Anyone else had this problem???

Dennis

 

[IJ.]

An alternative if you can buy an aftermarket one is to get 2 stock ones turn the ring gear off one and put it in place of the crank spacer.

 

[crafty]

You mean Weld two flexes together, minus one of the ring gears???

Dennis

 

[IJ.]

Yep but ya don't need to weld em as you'll bolt through both at the crank and the convertor.

I made a flywheel this way for my Toyota 4V V8 and bolted a piece of 1/2" to it as a friction surface.