Install new flexplate along with aftermarket stall?
02-19-2011, 05:17 PM
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Yeah that CAT Power floats around at a lot of places and gets re-badged as other brands as well. However, it is NOT on ebay anymore.
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I think Dave throws in the CAT power flex-plate for free or cheap when he is running specials. If he anyone says they have an SFI flex-plate or $150 brand new or less its the cat power. All others are $200+.
02-20-2011, 12:39 AM
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SFI rated is the only way to go, go directly to cats web site. I am running one of their flexplates with no issues. You really don't want to loose a flexplate on the run. It's just cheap insurance.
02-20-2011, 03:02 AM
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The stock flex plate can handle a lot of power. I was running high 10's on mine with no issues until I switched to the th350 tranny. The difference between the years is that from 98-00 the flex plates had both SBC and LS style bolt pattern and the newer ones (01-02) only had the LS style bolt holes tapped out. Now the SBC ones were there you just had to drill them out. I used the TCI flex plate as another option but to each his own..
02-20-2011, 07:12 AM
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The stock flex plate can handle a lot of power. I was running high 10's on mine with no issues until I switched to the th350 tranny. The difference between the years is that from 98-00 the flex plates had both SBC and LS style bolt pattern and the newer ones (01-02) only had the LS style bolt holes tapped out. Now the SBC ones were there you just had to drill them out. I used the TCI flex plate as another option but to each his own..
02-20-2011, 07:50 PM
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I have the TCI with a Vig stall. I bought the arp bolts and they weren't long enough so I went to the hardware store and got me some grade 8's. I think I had to go with a 3/4" long bolt. Had I went with a stock flexplate I would have been able to use them. For what some SFI plates can be bought for it seems like a good investment. I do have a tendency to over build things though. I had to use an 1/8" shim to get the converter spacing correct.
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02-21-2011, 11:18 AM
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Just a little update. I talked with Dave@yank and I guess they used to get their FPS from Cat power. Says they went out of buisness. Anywho, I was recomended the trailblazer FP its not sfi rated but its stronger and should be a great fit. Should be fairly cheap to.
02-21-2011, 12:18 PM
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HAHA well, just ordered the upgraded FP from dealer. Not as cheap as thought $165 but I trust its much better than my stock 01-02 and should fit with stock bolts. Price must have somethin to do with living in CT everything is expensive as hell!
For anyone doing a search, part # for this is flexplate is #12602448
For anyone doing a search, part # for this is flexplate is #12602448
02-22-2011, 09:22 PM
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The stocker is crap (thin and weak). Anything aftermarket is an improvement. Im running the CAT Power. Its heavier then stock but a hell of a lot stronger. Its about twice as thick as the stocker. They usually run about $70 shipped (ebay) and are SFI rated to about 13K rpms. Stock bolts will work fine.
02-22-2011, 10:25 PM
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Heres the CAT one. Still in business as far as I can tell and much cheaper than that.
http://www.catpep.com/searchengine/s...00&parttype=14
You would want FP-346
http://www.catpep.com/searchengine/s...00&parttype=14
You would want FP-346
02-22-2011, 10:39 PM
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Heres the CAT one. Still in business as far as I can tell and much cheaper than that.
http://www.catpep.com/searchengine/s...00&parttype=14
You would want FP-346
http://www.catpep.com/searchengine/s...00&parttype=14
You would want FP-346
02-23-2011, 04:17 AM
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just got the Cat flexplate last week, just go to ebay motors n search ls1 flexplate, u will come across it. 60$ plus 15$ shipping. Very impressed with it.