Snapped flexplate bolt, would u ship it? Pic inside
06-21-2018, 01:53 PM
#1
Snapped flexplate bolt, would u ship it? Pic inside 
Well I'm ready to put my engine in and this happened. By the time I get a replacement bolt and IF I can get this one out, I'll be pretty far behind because of my schedule. I'm thinking of putting it together as is, anybody done this? Thoughts??? Thanks
06-21-2018, 03:57 PM
#2
TECH Senior Member
NO. You would always know, and it WILL bug you. Because you NEVER know.....
06-21-2018, 09:54 PM
#5
TECH Senior Member
It would bug me, but maybe I'm just paranoid about crap like that.... Though a tractor that never sees north of 2500RPM is a hair different than an LS pumping out 400-600HP at 6000-7000 RPM. But that's just me....
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06-22-2018, 05:55 AM
#8
My biggest concern would be will it be unbalanced ?
That and depending on the power level and how hard the transmission shifts could play a part on longevity. I had a high power 70 SS 454 Chevelle w/T400 that shifted so hard I cracked 3 brand new flywheels over the course of a couple of years. With big power and hard shifting you have a lot of rotational stress on those bolts, in a case like that I surly wouldn't want to be minus one.
On a mild or stock set up and moderate driving my guess is ya it would probably hold but nows the time to fix it, (or at least drill & tap it and put a smaller hardened bolt in)
That and depending on the power level and how hard the transmission shifts could play a part on longevity. I had a high power 70 SS 454 Chevelle w/T400 that shifted so hard I cracked 3 brand new flywheels over the course of a couple of years. With big power and hard shifting you have a lot of rotational stress on those bolts, in a case like that I surly wouldn't want to be minus one.
On a mild or stock set up and moderate driving my guess is ya it would probably hold but nows the time to fix it, (or at least drill & tap it and put a smaller hardened bolt in)
06-27-2018, 01:03 PM
#12
When bolts break like that they usually come out reallllly easily. It's when they are cross threaded or rusted solid and break that's a nightmare.
Get yourself a small kit of reverse drill bits, next time you have a bolt break just drill it with the reverse bit and the bit will run the bolt right out. Or you can use a pic or pocket screwdriver to grab a little piece of the bolt that's left and spin it round and round till it comes out.
Get yourself a small kit of reverse drill bits, next time you have a bolt break just drill it with the reverse bit and the bit will run the bolt right out. Or you can use a pic or pocket screwdriver to grab a little piece of the bolt that's left and spin it round and round till it comes out.
07-02-2018, 04:09 PM
#13
Take the time to go get the same size from a hardware store in a hardened bolt, and put all new ones back in with some blue loctite. It won't take that long. Don't chance anything with a project car! I couldn't if it were me....
