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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 09:58 PM
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Hello! This is my first post, im green so forgive me if I'm a noob at anything here, I'm sure this has been covered somewhere but I can't find anything.

I have a rebuild title truck that seems to put together from alot of different parts, from what I can tell it's a 1995 f250 7.3L IDI 4x4, E40D transmission

Starter went and chewed a bunch of teeth off the ring gear, I've now pulled the trans to replace it.
The issue I'm having is that I can't seem to get the correct flex plate, the converter spacing is fine but the bolt pattern for the crank is wrong, I've spent about an hour in local parts stores searching everything for an 88-03 with the 7.3 in it and all have come up an incorrect flexplate, the bolt spacing is too large, my bolt spacing is approximately 3 and 3/8ths of an inch, torque converter is around 11 and 7/16ths and it is 155 teeth on the ring gear. All the flex plates I can find are also 155 teeth, but the spacing for the crank bolts is closer to 3 and 1/2 to 3 and 1/4 inches.

If anyone happens to know what flex plate I need and what vehicle this is out of that would be greatly appreciated!!



The bolt spacing is approximately 3 and 3/16ths of an inch

Torque converter bolt spacing is around 11 and 7/16ths of an inch.

When layed flat the offset is about 1 inch
 
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 10:00 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 10:33 PM
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find a Z344 and compare it to yours.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 10:43 PM
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Do any of these look like they'd work for you? https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...flexplate,8608



Otherwise, i have an IDI E4OD flex plate in my garage I'd be willing to sell. message me.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BADASSLAPIS
from what I can tell it's a 1995 f250 7.3L IDI 4x4, E40D transmission

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now that i reread your post, are you sure you don't have a PSD? IDI's weren't made in '95
 
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by genscripter
now that i reread your post, are you sure you don't have a PSD? IDI's weren't made in '95
PSD also has 6 stud Torque Converter ... the Flex plate in his pictures are 4 stud and looks like Z344, I assume that is his Flexplate that he wants to change ???
 
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 11:51 PM
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the other Flexplate is the Z342
but it looks very different than the one in the OP's Pics
 
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Old Jul 25, 2019 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
PSD also has 6 stud Torque Converter ... the Flex plate in his pictures are 4 stud and looks like Z344, I assume that is his Flexplate that he wants to change ???
Yup as the ring gear is welded to it instead of pressed on like a traditional flywheel.

Looks like the Z344, if it has 9 holes (technically 10 but they have a blank spot on the idi) but the pattern is too big around then it's for the psd.

The auto parts store is likely giving you the runaround because there computer probably thinks there the same from 89-97 88 was c6

Try somewhere else, your best bet would be a mom and pop owned Napa or carquest, just something with people that know what the hell there doing if the computer ain't right.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2019 | 01:47 PM
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Measuring the imbalance would tell you exactly. 6.9, 7.3 idi, idi turbo, and psd are differnt imbalance. Not sure how yould go about doin it tho.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2019 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hairyboxnoogle
Measuring the imbalance would tell you exactly. 6.9, 7.3 idi, idi turbo, and psd are differnt imbalance. Not sure how yould go about doin it tho.
IF one is LUCKY the Rating plate is still on the Valve Cover..... like I said IF

I guess you could go engine serial number too, that is a bit harder to search.

I lean toward the Parts stores not knowing what they are doing JMHO
 
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Old Jul 25, 2019 | 02:18 PM
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That flex plate was used in the F Superduty trucks only from my memory. You can get a new one easily google ATP 5268-07112985.
 
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autonationfordwhitebearlake.com (formerly FTE sponsor Tousley Ford in MN) online parts catalog says:

F6TZ-6375-AAA .. 7.3L Flex Plate / Available from Ford

1992/96 F250/350 // 1992/98 F(Super Duty) // 1997/98 F250 Heavy Duty & F350 // 1999/07 Super Duty.

MSRP: $103.23 // autonationfordwhitebearlake.com online price: $68.13.

1988/91 7.3L flex plate is not the same.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
autonationfordwhitebearlake.com (formerly FTE sponsor Tousley Ford in MN) online parts catalog says:

F6TZ-6375-AAA .. 7.3L Flex Plate / Available from Ford

1992/96 F250/350 // 1992/98 F(Super Duty) // 1997/98 F250 Heavy Duty & F350 // 1999/07 Super Duty.

MSRP: $103.23 // autonationfordwhitebearlake.com online price: $68.13.

1988/91 7.3L flex plate is not the same.


When technology becomes advanced enough to allow the human mind to be downloaded to a computer, I nominate @NumberDummy to be the first human consciousness to be honored with the first duplication. For the good of humanity and all Ford lovers, that is a mind that needs to be preserved for eternity.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2019 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by genscripter
When technology becomes advanced enough to allow the human mind to be downloaded to a computer, I nominate @NumberDummy to be the first human consciousness to be honored with the first duplication. For the good of humanity and all Ford lovers, that is a mind that needs to be preserved for eternity.
No kidding
 
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