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#70531 - 06/23/12 10:57 AM Flex plate follies
Pritch Pritch Active BB Member Registered: 11/21/04 Posts: 95 Loc: Hoytsville, Utah	I'm having a heck of a time finding the flex plate I need for my 292 build. I need a 168 tooth with 9 holes (6 by 1/2" mounting and 3 by 7/16" for alignment pins. Like this: The problem with that one is that the torque converter to flex plate holes are too far out from center. Those holes are like 5& 3/4" from center, and the holes in my torque converter are more like 5&3/8" from center. This is where the holes need to be to fit my torque converter-where the little silver nut is: I don't think there is enough meat there to drill new holes. I don't know which way to go. Should I find a 168 that fits my T/C and ream the 7/16" crank holes out to 1/2" and add the 2 more alignment pins? That seems like the simplest PITA. Or does anyone know a place that has what I need without having to modify things? Thanks, Pritch
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#70536 - 06/23/12 03:52 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: Pritch]
Twisted6 I.I #3220 Twisted6 I.I #3220 Active BB Member Registered: 07/04/00 Posts: 3838 Loc: Daytona Beach FL. USA I.I. # 3...	Buy the one that fits your convertor and Redrill for the crank If you are having that much problem. _________________________ Larry/Twisted6 #3220 }[oooooo] $\:\)$ Adding CFM adds boost $\:\)$ $\:o$ God doesn't like ugly.
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#70644 - 07/09/12 07:32 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: Pritch]
will6er will6er Active BB Member Registered: 03/05/05 Posts: 89 Loc: Lakewood, CO	Pritch- You might check a NAPA #600-5150. This is what I used on my 292. Will _________________________ President: Inliners International
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#70650 - 07/10/12 08:09 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: will6er]
Turbo-6 Turbo-6 Active BB Member Registered: 12/04/05 Posts: 310 Loc: St. Louis Mo.	Jegs# 555-60152, 168 tooth 10.75 and 11.5 circle then drill to 1/2 and add 2 doll pin holes. $53.00 or same with Hays# 490-10-010. $83.00 Harry _________________________ Turbo-6
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#70659 - 07/12/12 05:04 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: Turbo-6]
Chevelle292Wagon Chevelle292Wagon Active BB Member Registered: 08/18/03 Posts: 227 Loc: Douglassville, PA - USA	Have to ask, what torque convertor do you have? P/G or Turbohydramatic? Seems the bolt holes in convertor would line up with one of the bolt patterns in a dual pattern flexplate. Pete _________________________ Pete 64 Chevelle 61 C30 Panel truck
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#70665 - 07/13/12 04:51 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: Chevelle292Wagon]
Bruce Bruce Active BB Member Registered: 05/03/00 Posts: 670 Loc: Boise, ID	Buy a dual pattern 168T flex plate and use the plate you have next to your existing flexplate as a pattern to drill any additional holes you need for the dowels.You can then drill out the bolt holes to 1/2" and you are set. _________________________ Inliner #1916
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#70666 - 07/13/12 07:03 PM Re: Flex plate follies [Re: Bruce]
Pritch Pritch Active BB Member Registered: 11/21/04 Posts: 95 Loc: Hoytsville, Utah	Sorry-I've been out of town and couldn't post for some reason on my company laptop. I ended getting a standard 168 dual pattern and drilling out the mounting holes and adding the 2 other alignment holes. It was simple enough to do on the milling machine at our main shop. It has a nice turn table to get the holes on just the right degrees. This is a Bow Tie Overdrives torque converter, and the mounting holes are on the smaller-(10 3/4") of the dual patterns. It's all together now and sitting in the chassis. Thanks for all the replies.
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