@Dynamic John, I have the BD flexplate, do I need to reuse the factory steel washer? The directions I got say discard, but BDs new instructions on their website say reuse? Is that washer just used for load distribution?

Anyone have any input of that steel washer?

 

On ‎11‎/‎21‎/‎2016 at 8:37 AM, Dynamic said:

Man, I would just add a good weld of equivalent size in between the ones that are already there and call it good if I already owned the flexplate. As much as I like and use the Goerend flexplate, I would not throw away that BD just because of the weld issue. But, like I said, that is assuming that the BD plate has already been used. If it were a brand new one, fresh out of the box, I would demand a properly welded piece or, more practically, send it back and buy the Goerend.

 

I didn't know that Dave was backordered on his flexplates. I just bought one to use on Russ Roth's build last week. I must have gotten one of his last ones...

Glad I slid in under the wire on that!!  =)

Goerend flex plate came in from MTS Diesel! Had to do some slight grinding on the holes to get the lip off. No cracked welds! Still waiting on my torque converter to get restalled.

 

It was only 15 degrees last night and a whopping 20 degrees right now in beautiful balmy liberal Massachusetts. I just installed the flexplate to crank and torqued to 105 ft-lbs and used red loctite. Does temperature play a role in the torque specs in this situation?

Edited December 10, 20168 yr by CTcummins24V

If all parts are at the same temp then no.  There might be a little difference in expansion between parts when warmed up but it would be the same if you tightened it at 70° and nothing to worry about.