and so it begins.....

[AHineman]

My '90 model has a solid flex plate....are the solid first gen ones any better?

[PToombs]

Thought all the 1st gens had a cut out one? Maybe somebody changed it already?

[AHineman]

I had the trans gone through when I first bought it and the guy that did the work said the early first gens had a solid one and later ones had the cut outs. I don't really know.

[Deathrod]

You guys really think I need a better one? I'm not going to be pullin a 10k trailer up a grade with my foot in it or anything.......I think my light weight is easy on the trans stuff even though I get on it all the time. Mild 2nd gens don't have problems with them.....the ole ve doesn't make tons of power. Maybe locked up in od + 60 psi will start breakin stuff.....only one way to find out

[dazedandconfused]

You can break flex plates with bone stock 6.5s so I think I would beef it up. I've seen tons of broken stock dodge flexplates hell even my donor truck had one when I built the Duck.

[fatty]

You definitely need a better flexplate. The stock flexplate is probably the most commonly broken part on auto first gens. It's only a matter of time, mine lasted about 40-50k of about 275 HP. I was particulary hard on it one night racing my brother and general goofing around, and it broke the next time I drove it.

[PToombs]

the ole ve doesn't make tons of power.

The "torque monster" doesn't make tons of power?

[RCCUMMINS89]

60+ psi definitely likes to break stuff....BUT you have one major thing on your side...lack of resistance (lightweight)

[Deathrod]

Alright, alright....thanks to all you guys now I'm waiting on the ups guy. I got an sfi steel plate. After doing a lot of reading a billet doesn't flex and cost to much. Wouldn't a stock plate be a good "fuse" in the drivetrain, id rather break and replace that instead of an input shaft.

[RCCUMMINS89]

I like my u joints to be the fuse. Easiest thing to replace.

[brandonmgreer]

^^^like. as long as its not a front one, resulting in a pole vault...

[Joecochrane]

Jealous of your car

[Deathrod]

Well here it is. The plate is much thicker steel, less cut outs and the ring gear is double welded unlike the stocker. I'm sure I can't break this one. I didn't realize how cheaply made the factory plate is until I had something to compare it too.

[DMan1198]

That thing is freakin cool.

[PToombs]

Ooooooo, shiney!