What Flexplate?

Tom Goldman · 03-03-2020, 01:52 PM

Can't beat the Meziere for durability . ...Mine is on it's third recert and still looks new.
More expensive ,yes, but not by that much considering how tough it is and its nearly 100% explosion proof.
All other flexplates ,regardless of manufacturer have a ring gear that is butt welded together and is welded on . ...If the ring gear weld does not have a weld across it attaching it to the disc it's a potential failure point .
I have personally seen several fail this way.
Charlie , I just had a friend send me pictures of a new ATI flexplate that had daylight showing between the ring gear and the plate between the welds.
How round do you think that ring gear was ? !
Bottom line is do you want a $100 piece of possibly Chinesium steel between your $20Kplus engine and your $1200 converter .

03-03-2020, 01:52 PM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: What Flexplate? Can't beat the Meziere for durability . ...Mine is on it's third recert and still looks new. More expensive ,yes, but not by that much considering how tough it is and its nearly 100% explosion proof. All other flexplates ,regardless of manufacturer have a ring gear that is butt welded together and is welded on . ...If the ring gear weld does not have a weld across it attaching it to the disc it's a potential failure point . I have personally seen several fail this way. Charlie , I just had a friend send me pictures of a new ATI flexplate that had daylight showing between the ring gear and the plate between the welds. How round do you think that ring gear was ? ! Bottom line is do you want a $100 piece of possibly Chinesium steel between your $20Kplus engine and your $1200 converter . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK