420a flexplate broke again....

[mike1999]

i have my engine and transmission out of my car to rebuild the engine and the flex plate on my engine (the plate the clutch attatches to and the starter engages) is broken again.... i am trying to find a stronger one somewhere but i havnt had any luck at all. Any one know where i might be able to find one or any advice with the situation besides stop beating on the car?

 

[Locke]

To my knowledge, there are no stronger flexplates available. Can you post a pic of how/where it broke? It doesn't really do much on our cars but carry the ring gear for the starter.

(ps- Your profile mentions an MSD distributor. You may consider altering that to read MSD coilpack, as we don't have distributors.)

 

[mike1999]

well i took pictures last night but im in school right now.... i will get the pictures up later and ill change the msd thing right now haha thanks.... the flexplate is cracked right around the 8 bolts that attatch the flexplate to the engine.... i replaced the original one because it had cracked and almost fell apart and that probably would have DESTROYED some stuff... i rarely beat on my car from a stop so if dropping the clutch once breaks the flexplate im concerned another one of the same wont hold up. thanks! i will post the pictures later