A67StangMaster said:Ok A flexplate is what hits the starter to turn over the engine.
A Flywheel is what the cluch grabs on to when you shift.
you have a flexplate on both trannys.
but you can only have a flywheel on a manual tranny.
Ok, I'm gonna let Jerry pass, and flunk you.A67StangMaster said:Ok A flexplate is what hits the starter to turn over the engine.
A Flywheel is what the cluch grabs on to when you shift.
you have a flexplate on both trannys.
but you can only have a flywheel on a manual tranny.
D.Hearne said:Ok, I'm gonna let Jerry pass, and flunk you.The flexplate "HITS" the starter? No, I don't think that's the way it works. And both manual and auto's don't have flexplates. Only the Automatic uses a flexplate. It basically takes the flywheel's duty as far as starter engagement and counterweighting the crank, but it's thin and flexible, hence it's name. The torque converter full of fluid takes up the energy storage function of a Manual trans flywheel.
Jimmys66 said:Can we start making fun of Jerry yet?
A67StangMaster said:Ok A flexplate is what hits the starter to turn over the engine.
A Flywheel is what the cluch grabs on to when you shift.
you have a flexplate on both trannys.
but you can only have a flywheel on a manual tranny.
This is not meant as an attack but a good rule is to not to post information that you do not have first hand knowledge about. If you feel you must post second hand knowledge then put a disclaimer in first that way the reader knows this in not first hand knowledge and weight it accordantly. I think this rule is what makes this place so great not a lot of the usual “my brothers friend said his uncle has one “kind of thing.A67StangMaster said:Flexplate = Thin steel plate that bolts to the torque converter on an automatic transmission with a ring gear for the starter.
Flywheel = Thick cast iron machined disk that holds the clutch assy for a manual transmission with a ring gear for the starter.
They look all most the same but the manual trans one is much Heavy'er?
I was told that both tranny have flexplates. But I guess i was wrong since i never had a manual tranny I only had to read about it.
jerry S said:Goinbroke, D.Hearne, and LUCAFU1 gave good answers to the question posed so they are free to openly mock my ignorance. The others may not.
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