Posted By: Clanton
flex plate shield clearance help - 01/07/13 06:19 PM
I have more than 1" that hits the stock firewall as marked on the tape and I cant move the engine enough down or forward to make it not hit the firewall. 
flex plate shield clearance help
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/07/13 06:35 PM
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Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/07/13 06:36 PM
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Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/07/13 06:45 PM
Well if you are going to run that type you will need to cut the firewall. If you dont wanna do that then go with a CSR one piece one. You will still need to massage the tunnel a bot but wont have to remove any part of the firewall.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/07/13 08:06 PM
sometimes the SFI inspector will let you mod a product and still let it pass.My idea is if i use an alan bolt and bend the shield to clear the firewall flat on the trans in that area I can drill a hole for the alan to tighten the bolt in those 2 places. 
Posted By: VernMotor
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 12:52 AM
Yea there no way I could put one of them on my car. and the one piece carbon shield would be hard. I thought if I had to run one. I might do one of them aftermarket bell housing.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 01:16 AM
I know an ultra bell would make it easier but cost much more so in my own hard headed ways I have to try.I measured some more on my mockup trans and if I bend at the lines in a 45* or more it will fit but need the hole for the bolt that would be impossable to see in the car.
Posted By: CHAPPER
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 01:38 AM
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I have more than 1" that hits the stock firewall as marked on the tape and I cant move the engine enough down or forward to make it not hit the firewall.
Why do you NEED a flex plate shield?? I thought that was for the Chebby guys.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 02:07 AM
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I have more than 1" that hits the stock firewall as marked on the tape and I cant move the engine enough down or forward to make it not hit the firewall.
Why do you NEED a flex plate shield?? I thought that was for the Chebby guys.
9.99 faster needs a shield unless you have an sfi bell.or something like that.
Posted By: CHAPPER
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 02:31 AM
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I have more than 1" that hits the stock firewall as marked on the tape and I cant move the engine enough down or forward to make it not hit the firewall.
Why do you NEED a flex plate shield?? I thought that was for the Chebby guys.
9.99 faster needs a shield unless you have an sfi bell.or something like that.
With no ring gear for the starter on the flex plate of a Mopar,,,I don't see the need. I guess rules are rules though if you want to race NHRA.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 03:05 AM
IHRA also!
Posted By: Triple Threat
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 03:27 AM
I would personally just run the CSR shield instead of that and a blanket.
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 04:03 AM
Mike,I got one of those 15 years ago.Looks good on the shelf,Get the CSR sheild and be done 
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Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 04:16 AM
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Mike,I got one of those 15 years ago.Looks good on the shelf,Get the CSR sheild and be done
NO!I won't be discouraged yet.
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 05:24 AM
You will have to HACK the tunnel to make it fit and you STill need a blanket.Can you return that for credit?????????
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Posted By: formula S
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 06:33 AM
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Well if you are going to run that type you will need to cut the firewall. If you dont wanna do that then go with a CSR one piece one. You will still need to massage the tunnel a bot but wont have to remove any part of the firewall.
Those shields aren't ment to be installed on a stock bodied car, they fit best on chassis cars or dragsters where they can be added to the car as part of the original build plan, you'll have to butcher the car to get it to fit 
Posted By: His and Her 69's
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 08:20 AM
I had the CSR full shield on the woman's car and it hit the seam where the firewall and tunnel are spot welded together. If you bend the flanges flat to the floorpan it will clear good. I got it to work without bending it but then the shifter cable was getting smashed and it shifted hard.
I finally on the last rebuild took off the shield and installed a blanket. Fits Great, shifts Great, works for tech, and all is Good.
Sorry I can't help you on that flywheel shield though.
Maybe it is hitting the flanges like mine did.
David
I finally on the last rebuild took off the shield and installed a blanket. Fits Great, shifts Great, works for tech, and all is Good.
Sorry I can't help you on that flywheel shield though.
Maybe it is hitting the flanges like mine did.
David
Posted By: dvw
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 11:20 AM
Make the tunnel bigger, you'll be happy you did. Easier to get the trans out.
Doug
Doug
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 03:31 PM
Thanks for all the info on the CSR but I would rather use an ultra bell and a blanket before that.I would assume that none of you have tried to mod the flexplate shield to see if tech would pass it but speekup if you have,I can't be the 1st 1 to try! 
Posted By: DoubleD
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 03:38 PM
Cutting or trimming your shield invalidates the SFI certification – Hence nobody will pass it in real tech inspection (divisional or national meet). Local track inspection maybe – being that they use the better than nothing rule! - You seem to want to re-invent the wheel – the CSR Kevlar shield is a much better way to go and a whole lot safer in the long run – it should fit with a little BFH finesse on the body seam lip in the trans tunnel – Blankets and clunky shields are things of the past since the Kevlar shield came out. Just ask anybody who has exploded a T-Flight and had a kevlar shield to contain it.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/08/13 03:58 PM
Don't take me the wrong way and yes I am determined but to see if it can be changed.I was told by an SFI tech at an NHRA event that SFI parts can be modefied and still pass so why not try?
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/10/13 10:03 PM
I talked to the tech at TCI and got is resolved. in my favor.
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 01/11/13 03:21 AM
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I talked to the tech at TCI and got is resolved. in my favor.
So they took it back???
You can see the spot in my tunnel wear it just touches
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 02/10/13 02:48 AM
good or bad here it is.
Posted By: Clanton
Re: flex plate shield clearance help - 02/10/13 02:50 AM
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