Posted by rickyracer (IP: 131.191.7.4) on November 22, 2000 at 16:31:38:
In Reply to: flexplate/flywheel nomenclature posted by wm on November 22, 2000 at 14:11:05:
of course I read these. The plate does several things, gives a protective plate from the engine to the flywheel, is a spacer for proper depth on the torque convertor or input shaft bearing, (never leave it off), helps on starter and trans/engine alignment, a place for the access plate to bolt to so you don't have to seperate the engine/trans.
On a manual trans with a scatter shield you have to have the steel plate so has to make it a "enclosed" flywheel/clutch setup. On Mopar they use a small flexplate with the ring gear teeth on the convertor. You can acually change the ring gear on a flexplate. Not normally done due to $$$$$
: Many folks call the automatic flexplate/flywheel a flexplate, while the standard/stick shift is sometimes called a flywheel. In case RR reads this. What in the world is that thin spacer between the block and the tranny for? If it is left off it seems that the torque converter would slide in a little further and I guess the starter would also. Is this the reason. Why not design the converter and starter without the spacer? Let me guess, another "better idea" from ford. Just curious