My flex plate has some teeth missing and is starting to get noisy....where is the best place to order from,and is there any performance options to be made ...?
My flex plate has some teeth missing and is starting to get noisy....where is the best place to order from,and is there any performance options to be made ...?
Vortec Performance Tuned
LQ9 built 4L60 LTs and a billion miles on the speedo!
I think TCI makes a billet unit but its about $200. I went to CrateEngineDepot.com for my factory flex plate replacement. Transmissioncenter.net can have you one tomorrow, usually.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
Since I just went through a similar issue (see avatar)...
I was told the stock flexplate is being used in some trucks making some pretty big numbers so should be fine in something like yours or mine. If it's torqued correctly you should be fine with a stocker. I got mine from Billy - he (or Dustin) may have more?
BUT - better safe than sorry too. Do it once, do it right. Right? If I had the cash I would have got the TCI plate and not had the worry of it happening again.
I would go TCI.
Note to self: Missing teeth is bad on women AND flexplates.....![]()
2001 ECSB 4x4, 5.3, Radix, 3.0 pulley, VHP Trucker cam, 216/224 .551/.551 115 lsa, 1.8 Crane roller rockers, 4L65E, Yank SC3000, 3.73, Cal-Tracs, HPTuners.
True DAT!
Dale--do what Moze said--if you are going to do it--replace it once. Oh, and when replacing your flexplate, don't let the tranny slip off the jack and let it fall on your neck, pinning you to the ground. Also you should have a decent helper with you who will notice the bellhousing ON YOUR NECK to help move it as fast as possible.
How did you notice this? Did you replace a starter recently? Pop off the dust cover cap on the bellhousing?
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
alot of noise in a rythmic manner and in a certain spot the starter just spins
Vortec Performance Tuned
LQ9 built 4L60 LTs and a billion miles on the speedo!
I'd do it ASAP before you're left sitting somewhere.
Yeah, that would suck, wouldn't it Moze? Or better yet, you could just ignore the flexplate and just buy a new starter--which will end up NOT fixing your problem, now would it Moze?
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
damn tyler you like rubbing salt in a wound dont you...lol
I am gonna be a new Daddy...
Drive it like you live hard and fast....
'91 rcsb, 4.3 V6, 700R4 trans swap, 4/6 drop rolling on 18's, roll pan, 2" cowl hood, electric fan, TBI injector spacer, K&N filter replacement, flowmaster muffler...
[Today 08:09 AM] ChevyLee: dale would make a awesome dad in law too
Eh, its all in good fun. We ended up taking the new starter out and putting the old one back in--allowing Mozey to take it back and get like $150 back...
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's