60 American flexplate

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   I have a minor vibration when I put it in  gear backing out of the diveway.  I am suspect of the flexplate since it was original but OK when installed.  I have had a coule accidents where someone driving put it in the wrong gear going the wrong direction while moving the car with a jolt to the system. Who decided reverse should be at the bottom anyway.  Since that flex plate is the weak link I think I should be ready to change it.  The car runs find at speed.

Does anyone have a reproduction which I assume might be a little heavierr than stock or an old one I can copy before taking the trans out?  I'll make a couple extras if the price is right.

THanks
Ron

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RonFrancis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Apprentice Joined: Nov/30/2014 Location: Coatesville, PA Status: Offline Points: 231	Post Options Post Reply Quote RonFrancis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 60 American flexplate Posted: Mar/28/2017 at 8:13am
	I have a minor vibration when I put it in gear backing out of the diveway. I am suspect of the flexplate since it was original but OK when installed. I have had a coule accidents where someone driving put it in the wrong gear going the wrong direction while moving the car with a jolt to the system. Who decided reverse should be at the bottom anyway. Since that flex plate is the weak link I think I should be ready to change it. The car runs find at speed. Does anyone have a reproduction which I assume might be a little heavierr than stock or an old one I can copy before taking the trans out? I'll make a couple extras if the price is right. THanks Ron
	*Ron Francis*

farna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Moderator Lost Dealership Project Joined: Jul/08/2007 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 19676	Post Options Post Reply Quote farna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar/29/2017 at 6:29am
	Galvin's has one. It's really just a flat piece of hardened steel drilled for the bolt holes. I had one made from a piece of 1/16" (or close to it) aircraft grade stainless steel (okay, I was on an AF base where they rebuilt planes... guy in the machine shop made it). The stainless is tougher than steel. The factory plate is a hardened steel, that's why it eventually cracks. Modern steel will be more resilient, won't need ot be hardened, just a good grade. Some of the repro plates just use a doubled steel instead of stainless or hardened.
	Frank Swygert