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Agreed, sounds like a trick question. Trying to keep us on our toes.
and why would you want to flip your flex plate over?
and why would you want to flip your flex plate over?
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Or perhaps damaged ring gear teeth. But wouldn't you just replace the flex plate?
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I don't recall if the dowel pin(s) on the Corvette crank are oriented such that if the flexplate were flipped the bolts would line up. However, from what I read it's certainly possible on other GM cars. The issue that occurs is that reportedly the starter gear won't engage with the ring as it places the teeth more rearward than what is needed. Seems it would also cause torque converter bolt issues too.
