Re: [Amc-list] Flexplate & Mini-Starter Questions for 727 auto

["Garry Nordstrom" <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

that' why your so smart mark,,hey it rymes
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To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Flexplate & Mini-Starter Questions for 727 auto


> I'm not so sure I understand why you think a stock plate will break???
> I have driven and worked on AMC's since I was 10-12 years old and I can 
> probably count the number of flexplates I have replaced on both hands...
>
> Oh, yeah, I'm 46 years old and was a dealer tech from 80-90 at AMC/Jeep 
> dealers.
> My dad is a mechanic at Tewells in Uniontown, Pa an ex AMC Rambler dealer 
> since 1954.
>
> I'm not saying an SFI plate is a bad idea but for street Jeep. saying he 
> definitly needs one is a little extreme.
>
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> " Chronic Pain Hurts"
>
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> From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> You definitly do NOT want a stock flexplate, It will break! . If I were 
>> doing it
>> I would get the SFI 727 flexplate from Maddogracing.com on Ebay it cost 
>> about
>> the same, Then just take the balance weight off it. Your machine shop can 
>> make
>> sure it is neutral balanced. Then you will have no problem using the Mini
>> Starter. BTW I got my mini starter from Alterstart in TX. On ebat for 
>> 139.00
>>    Davis
>>
>> Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>   I am planning to buy a 6-cylinder flexplate for the neutral-balance 
>> build on
>> the 304 stroker motor. This will be replacing the weighted flexplate for 
>> my 1989
>> Grand Wagoneer's current 360.
>>
>> I have researched the various flexplates at www.partsamerica.com for a 
>> 1989 GW
>> (360, weighted) a 1989 YJ (258 non-weighted) and a 1980 GW (258 
>> non-weighted).
>> They all are the same diameter, same tooth count and pitch. The 1980 258 
>> unit is
>> about $20 less than the 1989 258 unit (YJ).
>>
>> I would like to run a high torque mini starter, in place of the stock 
>> Chrysler
>> "mini-starter", since I'll be pushing 10:1 compression with the stroker. 
>> I had
>> talked with a guy on Ebay (happens to live not far from my work), who 
>> sells
>> Mini-starters and he said that the mini-starter would not work with my
>> 1988+newer GW 727.
>>
>> Is there something different about the 1988+newer trannies or flexplates, 
>> that
>> would prohibit the use of the mini-starter? Are the bolt holes different 
>> in the
>> tranny and/or starter?
>>
>> Could I run the 1980 258 flex plate and then use the high-torque mini 
>> starter?
>>
>> Is the stock Chrysler 'mini starter' strong enough to handle 10:1 and 
>> should I
>> just stick with it? Please keep in mind that I still have to swap from a 
>> 360
>> flex plate, to a neutrally balanced (no weight) 258 flexplate for my 
>> stroker
>> build (it will be internally balanced).
>>
>> Also, the stock mini-starter has full power to it and then a supplemental
>> ignition wire that engages the starter. Could this be why a mini-starter 
>> won't
>> 'work'?
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback, all!
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Greg Taylor :) <><
>>
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