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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, well, I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to.
I guess if I was as smart as you say I am I'd understand...

--
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: "Garry Nordstrom" <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> that' why your so smart mark,,hey it rymes
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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"
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > 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 :) <><
> >>
> >> And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this 
> >> life is
> >> in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son 
> >> of God
> >> does not have the life. - 1 John 5:11-12
> >>
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