Thread: WTF Flexplate broke/damaged Updated

Here's a funny thing. I beat the ever loving crap out of my car, enough to the point that I killed 5 built transmissions in one summer. (I'm not proud..gotta either laugh or cry..I'll take laughin and drinkin). Someone my flex never broke.

I did however have a redrilled one from when I had the trans done the first time (to use a 245mm converter) and the holes were a little egged. Upon doing my cam, the flex had been off and when I hand started the bolts, I was 180* off.

Yeah, I pulled the motor to rotate the flex.
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You can get away with not unhooking things 100% and not pulling things apart fully. I didn't take anything off the motor, I do when I pull one, but not to lift it for a min.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Here's a funny thing. I beat the ever loving crap out of my car, enough to the point that I killed 5 built transmissions in one summer.

HOW? DAMN!

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

You can get away with not unhooking things 100% and not pulling things apart fully. I didn't take anything off the motor, I do when I pull one, but not to lift it for a min.

I think I am gonna pull it soon and then build it with my IS2 heads and IS3 cam, keep the intercooler, and if I get enough back come tax time I may just buy a built trans and put it all back in together... If not I'm sure it won't be long.