Need Flexplate Help!

Jay R. · Jun 30, 2012

So I have my rango in pieces still, I have a broken flexplate that does not seem to go in my truck. looks like somewhere along the way someone put a different trannsmission in my truck. I have a 1999 Rango with a 5.2, My flexplate looks like a non weighted 5.9 flexplate or a 2000 5.2 durango flexplate. Does anyone know these things well enough to help me get pointed in the right direction? I think I have found them on ebay, but used, I would rather get a new one so I don't have to do this again.

Here is what I have now.

jmaack727 · Jun 30, 2012

IIRC the weights are on the convertor itself on the newer engines.

donram360 · Jul 1, 2012

jmaack727 said:
IIRC the weights are on the convertor itself on the newer engines.

nope they moved to the flexplate when they swapped from "RH to "RE" trannys. but his sig says 318 so why is he worried anout weights?

jmaack727 · Jul 1, 2012

I always get that wrong.

Jay R. · Jul 2, 2012

I am worried about weights because the flexplate I pulled out of my truck does not match what should be in my truck. I am trying to identify what i actually have. Weights are on the TC, not on the flexplate.

70Cuda383 · Jul 2, 2012

He means, why are you worried about weights on a neutral balance engine that uses unweighted flexplate/converter/harmonic balancer?

ALL 318s from the first LA series built in the 70s, till the very last Magnum to roll off the line, are neutral/internal balance. No weights on anything external to the crank.

Need Flexplate Help!

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jmaack727

donram360

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