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Oct 14, 2010 | 08:11 AM

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Converters and Motor Plate

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)?

Oct 14, 2010 | 08:21 AM

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

Oct 14, 2010 | 08:28 AM

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you mean midplate right?

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

Oct 14, 2010 | 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fireball

you mean midplate right?

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

right, midplate. sorry.

Oct 14, 2010 | 08:55 AM

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

Oct 14, 2010 | 02:21 PM

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

Oct 14, 2010 | 04:10 PM

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

You know anyone that makes them?

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Oct 14, 2010 | 05:55 PM

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Thanks...

Oct 14, 2010 | 10:18 PM

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

Oct 15, 2010 | 07:51 AM

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

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

Oct 15, 2010 | 08:27 AM

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

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.

Oct 15, 2010 | 09:01 AM

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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.