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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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will a 98 ls1 starter and flex plate let me bolt up my th350 to my lq4 6.0
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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i was just reading an article in (i think chevy high perfamance) and they were talking about how the flange on the crank of the lsx motors sit .400" closer toi the block and that when gm used the 4l80e they used a diff flywheel with a spacer to move the flywheel/flexplate further out and now even tci makes a kit the flexplate and s[acer and its sfi spec.

but i didnt think about how this would eefect the starter?
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I,m wondering if I can just buy the spacer and use that flex plate
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i dont believe you can because the spacer fits in the flexplate (if i remember right).
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but i think you can just use the spacer and the 4l80 flexplate. but you have to drill the holes for the converter a little. its in that article.
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Just buy the TCI flexplate. It is a bolt-on deal, has a bolt pattern for the TH350 or 4L60E. It is SFI approved too. No spacers required.
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