tee-boy

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Another post got me thinking. What is different about a converter built for use specifically with a motor plate?

Is it just that the bolt pads are thicker (by the thickness of the plate)?

PitchblackC3

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The spacing on the snout would have to be different too right?

Fireball

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you mean midplate right?

a motorplate (on front of the motor) has nothing to do with the converter

tee-boy

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right, midplate. sorry.

ryarbrough

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You can just space the flexplate off the motor by the same thickness as the midplate.

toughy v8

so if you space the flex plate then what about the starter motor?

Firehawk441

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You know anyone that makes them?

ryarbrough

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The only midplates I've messed with were a couple of competition engineering ones. They come with a spacer to throw behind the flexplate/flywheel. Never seen any issues with them.

Firehawk441

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Thanks...

fuel

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racecraft told me to run the same thickness washers behind the converter .

Firehawk441

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That only helps with pump engagement.
You still have to deal with the snout of the converter...

DMH Fabrication

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That doesn't sound safe at all.

Converter really needs to be built to the application. Also you can not just go spacing it off the flexplate or the converter hub will not engage the crank hub which is what helps align the converter while bolting it up.

ryarbrough

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The spacers I've used for that are built to still engage the converter hub. Like I said, they may not be ideal, but I've never seen/heard of any issues.

droksformula

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Rossler has a good wright up on his sight how to properly space the converter.

fuel

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post it up...........

Firehawk441

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Here ya go...
http://www.rosslertrans.com/Converter%20Spacing.htm