Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
[Re: tmef]
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Put it in and drive it, report back. It looks like a 360 non magnum to me.
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Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
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06/01/20 08:43 PM
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Put it in and drive it, report back. It looks like a 360 non magnum to me. This is what I have decided to do. I mean it's definitely not for a 318. So what else could it be? I will run it with the factory flex plate and see how it goes. If no good I will try grinding the weights off and using the B&M flex plate. This engine is going to end up in my Shelby Dakota so I will still need the B&M flex plate when putting to the A500. Thanks for all the input guys.
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Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
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[quote=elmor353]Every 360 convertor I've ever seen had weights on the front. The weights on the side are to give it a neutral balance. That looks like a neutral balance convertor. If you have the B+M offset weighted flexplate, you can run that convertor. I wouldn't run it with the factory flexplate unless you like pulling the engine back out to put the B+M plate back in. Don't grind the weights of the side. You'll just be creating headaches for yourself and you will end up having to get another convertor. Trust me on this and don't ask me how I know. [/q
Sounds like the path I should follow. Thank you.
Last edited by tmef; 06/02/20 08:06 AM.
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Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
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06/02/20 11:06 AM
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those weights around the circumference are DEFINITELY there to make that converter neutral balanced ! ALL external balanced converters matched to external balanced engines have weights welded to the ENGINE side of the converter. if those weights [in the front/engine side of the converter] are missing, you need to use a weighted flexplate like the B&M pictured.
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Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
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Those are neutral balance weights. Mopar external balance weights are always on the front surface next to the pads. If this converter came from a Magnum it would have been externally balanced using the flex plate. I believe the Magnum conveter bolt pattern is symmetrical as well. Magnum and LA use different amounts of imballance. Dou
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Re: I need some guidance. 360/904 Balancing
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X3 the weights on the curve side are to balance the hunk of metal to neutral balance to begin with at the factory when they spin it then weights are added to the flat face if it is externally balanced. the only thing that may or (may not) mess things up is if there is a difference between LA & mag 360's torque converters (in the balanceing) EDIT if no issue there use the 10239 plate & your good if the plate mounting holes are offset (regular 360)
Last edited by RapidRobert; 06/03/20 09:45 PM.
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