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Started the car up and seen some sparks near the starter thought it needed to be shimmed, next i found that the TCI flexplate was hitting on the edge of the rounded steel shield. tried to pry it a lil bit and it did help same size flexplate i used all along with this midplate only a never flexplate.

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Posts: 367 | Location: OGLESBY,ILLINOIS,USA | Registered: April 02, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Flexplate on backward, by chance? I’ve done it in the embarrassingly recent past.


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Is this a new issue on a previously running engine?
If so, check crankshaft thrust.
If not take a look at Tony's ^^ suggestion.


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Look for run out if I am understanding correctly. TCI's cheaper plates are imported.



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Flexplate on backward, by chance? I’ve done it in the embarrassingly recent past.

i hate it when that happes lol


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Stamped steel flexplates can have a lot of run out from batch to batch.


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Not on backwards the converter mounting tabs are on the up side .First time its happened with 2 previous motors and all was good.
 
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Is it radially or axially that it’s hitting?



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had the converter out?
 
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