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Old 09-21-2023, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GtoFM View Post
OK, who's the sadistic ba$turd that designed this? "Yeah, I know we can engineer the flywheel and flexplate to use a standard bolt, but let's have some fun".
So, tell this ignorant, backyard mechanic, what's the reason for the special bolts? There's gotta be a reason.
It's physics. To dish the flywheel enough to clear thick heads, it would have to be much thicker. More $$$ and more weight. To keep the whole assembly compact as possible, shallow headed bolts are used, and have been for 90+ years.

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