My flexplate is warped as crap...how do I know what to replace it with? It doesn't have a marking or number on it....
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1974 Blazer 350 Flexplate
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Toss that POS. Get a new one from Jegs or Summit. Theirs are a little bit thicker than stock.
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the diameter and # of teeth. for some reason 168 tooth comes to mind. Summit also shows 153 tooth.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong. the 350's were internally balanced and the 400's were externally balanced which meant they had a weight on the flexplate????
Someone please correct me if I am wrong. the 350's were internally balanced and the 400's were externally balanced which meant they had a weight on the flexplate????
I counted the teeth and it's 168 and it's slightly over 14" in diameter...
Anybody have a preference of Flexplates? I am a little leary of mail order the way UPS throws stuff around...figure if I buy it local I can see it before I buy it.
you can get heavy duty at most chain stores.
and just order the thing for the year/model/engine you got in the blazer its that easy . and you counted theeth so you know for sure its a 168 so good to go.
fyi you prob did that when NOT un bolting the tourqe convt from it when droping the tranny.
and just order the thing for the year/model/engine you got in the blazer its that easy . and you counted theeth so you know for sure its a 168 so good to go.
fyi you prob did that when NOT un bolting the tourqe convt from it when droping the tranny.
That's what I figure too...it would have made all kinds of noise if it were that way before....that was a $100 mistake...
63chevyll
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I bought a HD one from Napa a few years ago and been fine. has a much thicker ring gear
I was just looking at my local NAPA...HD model is $89.99...Balknap or something like that
1BEATK5
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I have one I don't need that's almost new, just cost you some shipping. Pm me.
I prefer TCI and they are thicker and SFI approved (not that it means anything for you in this case). http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-399273/
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