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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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I need a flexplate (auto tranny) for my 6.0 LS build i'm installing a th400 behind it and i called summit and they say nobody makes one ...anyone have a company name and part number ..thanks
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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http://www.catpep.com/searchengine/s...4&enginetype=4
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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check the sticky on the top of this section.
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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you can use the stock 6.0 one used for the 4l80e, crank, spacer, flywheel,(flat flywheel) long bolts, or get the TCI one for a 4l80e, flywheel bolts to the crank, then spacer bet the flywheel and converter, to reg it
i orig had a 400 behind my 6.0, then switched to 4l80e using the same 4l80e
flywheel setup from the factory, (FTI converter) then switched to the TCI sfi setup-it was a little confusing orig, the TCI flywheel was also flat, and i was trying to use the stock spacer bet the crank/flywheel, but the TCI f/w was made thicker, with a thin spacer already attached, so it bolted right up to the crank and matched the distance of the orig so the starter was aligned-of course now w/o the fact spacer, there was a distance to be made up for the conv. snout to reg to, thats where the supplied spacer came in-they also supply the bolts, which are shorter than fact setup with spacer
there are other setups avail, like the dished ls1 flywheel and a spacer-just
the TCI f/w i got was a 4l80e replacement, insts. were a little confusing at first, said dont use the supplied spacer on LS1, but i guess they were referring to a 4l60e trans
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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My 98 flexplate worked without any problems. You can't just use a regular converter though, you have to have the one with the ls1 pilot
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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We have billet SFI approved aluminum flexplates with a bolt on ring gear.thety ar eon the black fr sale at 265. Heres the link to the sale https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...rter-sale.html

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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Greg at FTI can help you out I got mine from him.
See above
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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TCI makes one I used it on my TH/LS car. I also have a crank spacer if you go the other route. Brand new 20 bucks if you want it.
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well you can but a tc1 flexplate and get the spacer included and it will work
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Or he could spend 75 bucks for a SFI cat racing that bolts right up. I have one on my 99 z28 TSP 408/th350 and my H/C/N20/th400 347 01 z28. The Link is on my first post.....
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well i havent heard of to many cars going fast with that flexplate as many as people are with the tci but yeah its your coice to do what you want cant say anything about them at all !!!
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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My TCI had both old and LS converter patterns, I used a standard TH converter and bolted it right to the flexplate. The mounts were spaced out for the old style converter on the flexplate, I never needed to use a spacer. My LS swap motor also never came with a flexplate so the TCI was perfect.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 209ryder
well i havent heard of to many cars going fast with that flexplate!
Wow! ya I haven't heard anybody going fast with stock rims too!
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gsxr1k2
Wow! ya I haven't heard anybody going fast with stock rims too!
WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING?? I WAS JUST SUGGESTING SOMETHING LIEK YOU WERE DICK!!! ANYWASY SORRY TO THE OP . I KNOW OF MORE THAN A DEW GUYS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS USING THE TCI AND LOVE IT AND HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
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