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engine side is facing you, as it is in your picture mark.

the raised areas (convertor holes) toward the convertor



-- Edited by 69 belair on Friday 4th of May 2012 03:03:09 PM

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I have never seen a flex plate with a weight like that on it before, is that a custom mode of some sort?

 



-- Edited by lueger68 on Friday 4th of May 2012 08:23:14 PM

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Which way do I mount the flexplate? It's a one piece crank seal motor.

Weight towards the engine, or towards the trans? I realize that mounting it will tell the tail with the ring gear offset matching with the starter, but just thought I'd find out ahead of time.

Cheers, Mark

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wouldn't the mounts for the torque converter be away from the block?

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Thanks Guys, I suspected the raised sections went towards the converter



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Are you swapping in your crate motor Mark?

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externanlly balanced stroker motors have a weighted flexplate.



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400 small block and 454 big block both use externally balanced flex plates as well.



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I think all one piece main seal SBC motors have the weight, don't they?

The is is a GMPP HO350.



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cdnpont wrote:

I think all one piece main seal SBC motors have the weight, don't they?

 I believe they do, yes.



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