Lol, I'm I'm the process myself of locating what is needed. I'm have a difficult time.

You need:
6 bolt Flex plate
Flex plate bushings(2)
Flex plate to crank bolts
Torque converter bolts
1 crank center bushing

Also there is a write up on this in the resource section. I believe it's inder tech topics. Could be wrong. Took me awhile to find it. I destroyed my 1gb 7bolt so I'm doing my 6 bolt build/swap sooner than expected.

Dstarperformance01 said:

Lol, I'm I'm the process myself of locating what is needed. I'm have a difficult time.

You need:
6 bolt Flex plate
Flex plate bushings(2)
Flex plate to crank bolts
Torque converter bolts
1 crank center bushing

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ok i have the flex plate and the torque converter bolts, ordering the flexplate to crank bolts and JNZ has the bushings listed as spacers I believe.... i think thats where my confusion is.. i wrote spacers and someone told me bushings... I know there is a blow out diagram somewhere that shows the assembly, i just cant find it at the moment

The spacers/bushings go in front of and behind flex plate and then there is a bushing that goes in the crank! I'm trying to find the article on this. It has a diagram in it that someone posted.

Don't forget the flywheel spacer plate and the pilot bushing for the back of the crank!!!

Sorry Dstar, I was temporarily away and didn't notice that you already knew about it!

This is why i want a diagram...

1990TSIAWDTALON said:

Don't forget the flywheel spacer plate and the pilot bushing for the back of the crank!!!

Sorry Dstar, I was temporarily away and didn't notice that you already knew about it!

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Lol, Np Mr. Wilson!

Crack me up....make me sound as old as I am...
Glad you had that on the list too. I am lucky, my son has the automatic car so I have been around them enough to know that these cars take a pilot bushing for the auto's not the stick like all other cars. You guys make sure to check out your flexplates for any cracking before you install them. The son had a crack that got worse and sounded like a rod knocking. Ended up being 2 webs that were broke. Just fyi guys!!! (wish I had an auto also).

I just tagged enriquez2000 in the post with all the info. Lol, he was in the thread about 7-8 months ago. Hope it helps

I feel like an old Mr. Wilson a times too!! Yes,glad you mentioned inspecting the flex plate. A small crack or amount of flex makes a whole hell of a lot of noise for sure.

We were sure the motor was knocking until we got the engine separated and saw what was BARELY hanging on and glad it WASN'T a rod knock. He thought about sandwiching 2 plates together and then bit the bullet and got a Kiggly plate because of the HP he was making.
Good deal, just trying to help out like you do!

Yeah, working in transmission shops over the years I've heard that sound many times and people say the same thing I think my motor is knocking. Unbolt torque converter bolts and push converter back into the pump and see if it continues or see if the flex plate is FUBAR!! Glad that's all it was vs a rod! I've have that issue and damn sure don't like it.

1990TSIAWDTALON said:

We were sure the motor was knocking until we got the engine separated and saw what was BARELY hanging on and glad it WASN'T a rod knock. He thought about sandwiching 2 plates together and then bit the bullet and got a Kiggly plate because of the HP he was making.
Good deal, just trying to help out like you do!

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Dstarperformance01 said:

Yeah, working in transmission shops over the years I've heard that sound many times and people say the same thing I think my motor is knocking. Unbolt torque converter bolts and push converter back into the pump and see if it continues or see if the flex plate is FUBAR!! Glad that's all it was vs a rod! I've have that issue and damn sure don't like it.

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If i use the kiggly plate do i still need the spacers/bushings?

I'm not sure! I would definitely think no matter what flex plate you go with you have to have the crank bushing for sure.

The one you showed is the second diagram.
The pic I posted is the first.

Perfect! Are thos numbers some kind of mitsu part number... usually they are md....

Dstarperformance01 said:

The one you showed is the second diagram.
The pic I posted is the first.

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I deleted mine in case someone else looks at this thread

Not sure. Go to the other thread and see what it says and all links as well!

I wish I knew how to merge the threads or how ever it's done. Lol. New to this forum tech stuff!! Too old I guess!!

This isn't exactly a diagram but it is specifically for A/T DSM's
http://www.atdsm.com/
http://www.atdsm.com/tech.html
Also over on DSMTalk I found this...
http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-48-p-9.html

To LINK another post or in a different website like I just did, right click on the address bar of that page (the "http://..." line) and COPY then right click here and PASTE to add them.

Lol, thanks

^^glad someone else posted that link

enriquez2000 said:

If i use the kiggly plate do i still need the spacers/bushings?

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I am pretty sure we did use the spacers, but I know my son talked with Kiggly about all of that before we put it back together. He isn't on the forum much, but I will ask him the next time I talk to him. He DID use Kiggly flex plate bolts for the crank.