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What Happened?? #2211637 12/11/16 01:52 AM 12/11/16 01:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	Purchased a charger, Not running, Thought it had thrown a rod...because it would turn over so far and then clunk..

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211638 12/11/16 01:54 AM 12/11/16 01:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	Pulled motor and trans out, here is what isleft of Flex plate.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211640 12/11/16 01:55 AM 12/11/16 01:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	So What could have done this? with the flex plate off motor it turns over with no restrictions...

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211648 12/11/16 02:01 AM 12/11/16 02:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,201 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,201 Park Forest, IL	Sometimes stock flexplates just give up. I made one look like that in a 340 Swinger once. Bolts might have loosened up or some such thing. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211650 12/11/16 02:05 AM 12/11/16 02:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA Dave Hall top fuel
Dave Hall top fuel Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA	With the amount of leaking fluids I would give good odds that the bolts came loose.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211656 12/11/16 02:15 AM 12/11/16 02:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	OE flex plate bolts have thin heads so they clear the back of the block. What bolts were in it? Check the rear webbing of the block for damage / bolt head scrapes.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: Dave Hall] #2211657 12/11/16 02:17 AM 12/11/16 02:17 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	all bolts still tight in torque converter.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211660 12/11/16 02:20 AM 12/11/16 02:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA Dave Hall top fuel
Dave Hall top fuel Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA	Wow! Got rusty and weak I guess????

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211661 12/11/16 02:22 AM 12/11/16 02:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA Dave Hall top fuel
Dave Hall top fuel Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA	Maybe through it into reverse at 60??? Who knows?

Re: What Happened?? [Re: Dave Hall] #2211665 12/11/16 02:27 AM 12/11/16 02:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	With the direction of the tearing of flexplate, it almost looks as if the converter locked in place some how?

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211666 12/11/16 02:27 AM 12/11/16 02:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	Was the shifter in park when it died? Any flat spots on the rear tires?

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211667 12/11/16 02:27 AM 12/11/16 02:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,379 KY USA mopargem master
mopargem master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,379 KY USA	Are the locator dowl pins in the bell housing. Misalignment can cause a flex plate to fail 68 Polara 500...LL1 Y7 M6X 69 Hemi road runner...X9 X9 M6X 69 A12 road runner....R4 R4 M6X 69 ModTop FLORAL Super Bee...F6 M6W 70 AAR 'cuda...EW1 EW1 H4X9 71 Duster 340...FJ6 V24 L6X9 71 road runner FC7 V1X M6X9 72 Rallye Charger B5 V1W 74 'cuda 360...KB5 V1X A6X9 08 SRT Challenger #234

Re: What Happened?? [Re: mopargem] #2211686 12/11/16 03:30 AM 12/11/16 03:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,519 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,519 Las Vegas, NV	more than a few too many neutral slams

Re: What Happened?? [Re: mopargem] #2211690 12/11/16 03:34 AM 12/11/16 03:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,916 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,916 Rio Linda, CA	Originally Posted By mopargem Are the locator dowl pins in the bell housing. Misalignment can cause a flex plate to fail That's my thought too. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: What Happened?? [Re: 6bblgt] #2211701 12/11/16 05:30 AM 12/11/16 05:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs sthemi master
sthemi master Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs	Originally Posted By 6bblgt more than a few too many neutral slams Agreed, I broke one like this in my plow truck in 1979 blizzard. Video Little Red Wagon Indy Nats,BurnoutContest

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211713 12/11/16 08:51 AM 12/11/16 08:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,818 Arlington, Texas B bobby66 master
bobby66 master B Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,818 Arlington, Texas	Seen it before.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211738 12/11/16 10:54 AM 12/11/16 10:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,081 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,081 Niles , Ohio	I had a Ford come into the shop years ago.Changed oil went to start and nothing after a large clunk.The flex plate just broke.Didnt look that bad but it snapped off completley.New plate and all was well.Oh yeah the motor and trans had never been apart.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: What Happened?? [Re: therocks] #2211774 12/11/16 12:53 PM 12/11/16 12:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	one pin only I was not driving the car,,Purchased it non running. webbing looked ok on back of engine found one bolt in flex plate loose?

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211777 12/11/16 12:57 PM 12/11/16 12:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	Dilemma: do I just get another flex plate and bolt back togather or send in tranny? OR rip down motor? have pan off all rotates good. Not the #'s motor for the car so could switch out 154800 is car vin Last edited by moparphilll; 12/11/16 12:58 PM.

Re: What Happened?? [Re: moparphilll] #2211780 12/11/16 12:59 PM 12/11/16 12:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND M moparphilll OP master
moparphilll OP master M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,578 Fargo ND	the car

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