I have been told the samething that the hp level the stock flexplates can take have not been defined yet. I would like to use my stock flexplate to save money on the build but i know my luck and mine would be one of the few that breaks
banks billet flexplate vs Ats billet flexplate
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i know of 3 people personally and the hp levels are 700 and other 2 are 800 hp trucks none of them have broke flex plates . but probably a good part if you have the coin .
i know theres guys over 700hp running stockers, then theres the truck in my shop thats about 450hp maybe with an ATS 5 star that ripped the flex plate and a chunk out of the flywheel.
I torched one on a 500 hp tune. Got Juice scattered at least three on his twinned LB7 when he had it. About the same hp maybe a bit more.
Ugh. Wonder if I should add one in with the motor build.
Question is, which? If ATS only works with 5 star, and Banks isnt out yet, and Opies isnt exactly proven.
Question is, which? If ATS only works with 5 star, and Banks isnt out yet, and Opies isnt exactly proven.
When you building? Mine is going in within the next month. I'll let you know. If it's like the rest of Opie's stuff it's bound to be pretty tough.
When you building? Mine is going in within the next month. I'll let you know. If it's like the rest of Opie's stuff it's bound to be pretty tough.
I was gonna say the same things, i doubt Opie would let anything out if it wasnt strong and proven
Who/What is Opie?
Got a link to somewhere for this magical thing I have never heard of?
Who/What is Opie?
Got a link to somewhere for this magical thing I have never heard of?
http://www.opieparts.com/
Opie has been building billet shafts for trannys for a long time. He is big into dodges but makes stuff for Dmax's also just not on his website.
The ats billet flexplate/flywheel should work with any Allison converter, you just use 6 of the 12 holes.
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I thought I heard/read something somewhere that you needed to use a different bolt when you use a PI or SC converter with the ATS flexplate/flywheel as the depth of the mounting bolt hole in the converter is different. Or was it the thickness of the flexplate/flywheel was different-I honestly can't remember so I may be out to lunch on this.
Did anyone else hear/read this?
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I have used the ATS flexplate with both a Goerend and Hughes converter. You will not be able to use the ATS supplied converter bolts. You will need a different thread and the bolt will need to be longer to compensate for the extra thickness. I think it is a 12mm x 1.5 bolt (going from memory - I have a bunch in the garage so I will look tonight).
But it will work Mike? (ATS flywheel with SC converter)
Im somewhat worried about my stocker and since Guy is doing everything else to make this the end all be all build, thinking I shoud add a flexplate.
Im somewhat worried about my stocker and since Guy is doing everything else to make this the end all be all build, thinking I shoud add a flexplate.
I have a spare stocker I'll be getting balanced with the everything else - for the just in case.