Re: [AMC-List] Re; 258 engine balance and flexplate

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, John Elle wrote:

> The only verified bad flex plate I ever had on an automobile
> I purchased the car with it and sold it many years later
> with the flex plate still in it. It had radial cracks running
> out from the center hub.  Of course it was a Cheby.

The flexplate on the '73 Hornet I took the motor out had the
same type cracks; it probably made a noise but it fit together
like gear teeth so I don't think it mattered to the P.O.; it
couldn't walk around because the crack was under the bolt heads.

Even that wouldn't hurt the transmission!

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