[BrandX]

well, i had bought a scat flexplate, (one of the sfi approved cheapies) i think i paid around 50 bucks for it. Well the holes for the converter never would line up. So we had to drill out the converter holes and it still didnt fit right. I went ahead and ran it for a little while and it wallered (notched) the holes itself and you can see metal transfer marks on the converter and the flexplate from where it has never worked right.


I finally got fed up with this piece of crap and ordered a tci flexplate. Now i was very unhappy when i found out it was 200 dollars!!!!! But i thought, maybe just maybe its a better piece. The new one showed up, and didnt look too much different than the cheapie. So i was a little unimpressed.

last night i bolted the flexplate up on the cherry picker, went ahead and stuck the converter up to it and went to put in the bolts and walla!!!!! The bolts fell right in and it fit perfect!!!!!! Needless to say i am extremely happy with my purchase and my tci flexplate.

Wish i would have done this a long time ago. Thanks tci for a great product.

[Mr. P-Body]

BrandX,

Good deal. All too often, people can be their own "worst enemy". There is the erroneous perception that pros that build engines and/or cars recommend "the good stuff" to make more money. In reality, they (we) make less, but the peace of mind that comes from quality is worth more than dollars.

Two phrases to "purge from your vocabulary" while working na classic car, especially a high performance or race car:

"Get away with..." or "Just as good only cheaper". The first one can cause real safety issues as well as a poor or short-lived performer. The latter is the difference between a good one and GREAT one.

Jim

[67 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by BrandX

well, i had bought a scat flexplate, (one of the sfi approved cheapies) i think i paid around 50 bucks for it. Well the holes for the converter never would line up. So we had to drill out the converter holes and it still didnt fit right. I went ahead and ran it for a little while and it wallered (notched) the holes itself and you can see metal transfer marks on the converter and the flexplate from where it has never worked right.


I finally got fed up with this piece of crap and ordered a tci flexplate. Now i was very unhappy when i found out it was 200 dollars!!!!! But i thought, maybe just maybe its a better piece. The new one showed up, and didnt look too much different than the cheapie. So i was a little unimpressed.

last night i bolted the flexplate up on the cherry picker, went ahead and stuck the converter up to it and went to put in the bolts and walla!!!!! The bolts fell right in and it fit perfect!!!!!! Needless to say i am extremely happy with my purchase and my tci flexplate.

Wish i would have done this a long time ago. Thanks tci for a great product.

If TCI is still powdercoating their flexplate, then remove it and remove the powdercoating from under the boltheads and anywhere else the plate gets "clamped".

If TCI uses a plating on the flexplate, then you're good

I haven't used a TCI fleplate since they warranteed mine about three years ago. The meziere billet is the only one I'll use now.....

http://www.meziere.com/displaycategory.aspx?id=111,123

[ponjohn]

Did you install it with the decals facing forward?

John

[Brian Baker]

Wow. I went through the same deal with a CAT/SCAT (think it was a CAT, as it had the profile of a jungle cat on the decal) 8 years ago. It was out of round and eventually busted off several teeth on the ring gear and went through one mini-starter. Thought I was saving money, I ended up buying a new starter and a new, better TCI flexplate.

[pontiac rodder]

2x The meziere billet is the only one

[John Langer]

you get what you pay for...

[1FAST GTO]

[QUOTE=Brian Baker;4025752] It was out of round.

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=606912

I have a JW on the race car now. I will never buy another one of those china fools gold flexplates again!

[oldblueponcho]

Originally Posted by BrandX

well, i had bought a scat flexplate, (one of the sfi approved cheapies) i think i paid around 50 bucks for it. Well the holes for the converter never would line up. So we had to drill out the converter holes and it still didnt fit right. I went ahead and ran it for a little while and it wallered (notched) the holes itself and you can see metal transfer marks on the converter and the flexplate from where it has never worked right.


I finally got fed up with this piece of crap and ordered a tci flexplate. Now i was very unhappy when i found out it was 200 dollars!!!!! But i thought, maybe just maybe its a better piece. The new one showed up, and didnt look too much different than the cheapie. So i was a little unimpressed.

last night i bolted the flexplate up on the cherry picker, went ahead and stuck the converter up to it and went to put in the bolts and walla!!!!! The bolts fell right in and it fit perfect!!!!!! Needless to say i am extremely happy with my purchase and my tci flexplate.

Wish i would have done this a long time ago. Thanks tci for a great product.

Yup, I made the same mistake and had the same problem. Needless to say, that's thelast time for me too!

[66bonne]

Originally Posted by Mr. P-Body

BrandX,

Good deal. All too often, people can be their own "worst enemy". There is the erroneous perception that pros that build engines and/or cars recommend "the good stuff" to make more money. In reality, they (we) make less, but the peace of mind that comes from quality is worth more than dollars.

Two phrases to "purge from your vocabulary" while working na classic car, especially a high performance or race car:

"Get away with..." or "Just as good only cheaper". The first one can cause real safety issues as well as a poor or short-lived performer. The latter is the difference between a good one and GREAT one.

Jim

Well said words to live by. Racing isn't cheap - so don't be a cheap racer.

Jim B

[BVR421]

Originally Posted by BrandX

well, i had bought a scat flexplate, (one of the sfi approved cheapies) i think i paid around 50 bucks for it. Well the holes for the converter never would line up. So we had to drill out the converter holes and it still didnt fit right. I went ahead and ran it for a little while and it wallered (notched) the holes itself and you can see metal transfer marks on the converter and the flexplate from where it has never worked right.


I finally got fed up with this piece of crap and ordered a tci flexplate. Now i was very unhappy when i found out it was 200 dollars!!!!! But i thought, maybe just maybe its a better piece. The new one showed up, and didnt look too much different than the cheapie. So i was a little unimpressed.

last night i bolted the flexplate up on the cherry picker, went ahead and stuck the converter up to it and went to put in the bolts and walla!!!!! The bolts fell right in and it fit perfect!!!!!! Needless to say i am extremely happy with my purchase and my tci flexplate.

Wish i would have done this a long time ago. Thanks tci for a great product.

did you notice the sfi scat was externally balanced (Pontiac offset pattern) and the TCI is internal balance (even pattern balance holes)? Or perhaps tci sells a pontiac balanced plate now that Im not aware of?

[BrandX]

Originally Posted by ponjohn

Did you install it with the decals facing forward?

John

it was wierd....it would only bolt up one way. With the stickers forward.

[BrandX]

i am guessing thats the right way since it would only bolt up that way?

[TOP 452]

Had a TCI that the decal was on the wrong side.

[BrandX]

what is the right side ?

[TOP 452]

It should only bolt up 1 way.

[Pontirag]

there really is not any right or wrong side as it should only bolt on one way in terms of both the bolt pattern and which side faces the crank shaft.

If you find you have to modify an sfi component to make it work, its best to return it because if you modify it in any way it is no longer SFI approved..

[EZ-Plate Systems]

I use a TCI on my race car and it's a nice piece. I have found it best to stay away from the cheap off shore junk flexplates. Even if they are sfi approved they are very cheap. There are some nice products coming from China these days but IMO flexplates are not one of them.

Take it EZ,
Brett

[ONEFASTLEMANS]

what about the hayes flexplate that jegs sells?part number 13-065? anyone use this,,i have a new converter coming and had to put a new stator in it,i,d like the tci but dont have the extra cash
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[Probird]

I bought an ATI. It fit great except the bolt holes were all too small. Had to drill them all out. Fit great after that.