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Need info ASAP
I'm putting a tranny in as we speak it a 390 putting a c6 behind it and I have the metal ring that bolts up with the flex plate but don't know if it goes on the front of the flex plate or behind it against the crank also what's this ring even for
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NO! That is incorrect. The flex plate goes on first then the reinforcing ring. The function of it was to spread the load over a larger surface area and reduce the chances of the thin flex plate cracking.
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I'm putting a tranny in as we speak, it's a 390 putting a C6 behind it. I have the metal ring (B9AZ-6A366-B Flexplate Reinforcing Plate) that bolts up with the flex plate but don't know if it goes on the front of the flex plate or behind it against the crank. Also what's this ring even for?
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