Finally planning on installing the new flexplate in my rig. 85 f250 with a 302/c6/np20&.

I've done a bunch of reading of old threads and found a few tips but I wanna tap into the experience here to see if there's any tricks to make it easier on myself. My plan is undo the trans and Tcase linkage, drop the shafts, unbolt the crossmember from the frame and when I finally unbolt the bell housing, using the ears of the crossmember to slide the trans/tcase back enough to get tools in to change the flexplate out. I've also heard of people using some long pieces of all-thread into the back of the block to hold the trans up, which I wanna try. I'm working by myself for the most part and I want to avoid totally dropping the trans. Anything I'm missing? I've never owned an 85' but all the other years I've had I have not been lucky enough to get the transmission to slide back far enough and still get my hands in there to replace parts. I'm sure you've thought about it, but buy a rear main seal to have ready if yours leaks.

Scat Ford 302 Stroker Series 9000 Cast Street-Strip Rotating Assembly. Mar 10, 2003. I've bought a new flex plate on recommendation of an USA garage because the installed flex plate has a balance problem. The new flex plate looks. Is it a possibility to install the flex plate and then check if the car is balanced. Say I get my 302, and it's a 60s block, so it uses a 28 oz imbalance. Sep 17, 2014 - 5 min - Uploaded by Mustang MedicMustang Performance Automatic Flexplate 164-Tooth 0oz Balance C4/AOD/AODE/4R70W/FMX. May 12, 2015. I know the Ford 302 imbalance is 50 oz-in and the Ford 351 is 28.2 oz-in, so why is my 302-based stroker balanced to 28.2 oz-in? If I take the crank out of the 1978 with the stock vibration dampener and flexplate in place (I fortunately have an untouched spare), and install it in the 1985 as is, I am of the.

I didn't even think of a rear main because I'm dreading the flexplate install so much. Glad you said something. The truck has a 3' body lift on it (I know it sucks) but I'm hoping it'll give me some extra room to clear the trans tunnel. There was never one on there when I bought the truck how important is it that I install one? I got almost everything back together and it seems to crank fine as is. Thats probably why that ring looks the way it does. It probably cranks fine now cause you lucked out when you tightened the starter bolts up and it ended up in a good spot.

But if it slips, the clearance between the bolts and the bellhousing holes will allow the starter to move away from the ring and wreck it. As Totalled said, the bolts keep the starter snug against the trans, the block plate locates the starter to keep the gears meshing properly. Thats probably why that ring looks the way it does. It probably cranks fine now cause you lucked out when you tightened the starter bolts up and it ended up in a good spot. But if it slips, the clearance between the bolts and the bellhousing holes will allow the starter to move away from the ring and wreck it.

As Totalled said, the bolts keep the starter snug against the trans, the block plate locates the starter to keep the gears meshing properly. I did some looking last night after I read that post and I couldn't find anything in terms of a stock application? I checked rock auto and BroncoGraveyard. I did find an aftermarket plate for a general 302 application and stock block plates for mustangs.

I'm thinking about buying one and cutting it in half to use just the bottom and the starter hole. Backtrack 4 With Spoonwep And Spoonwpa on this page. This job was a giant pain in the ass doing by myself on my garage floor.

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