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$150.00The Story
AVAILABILITY: Due to high demand and rigorous quality control standards, current lead time for this machined part is 1-3 weeks. Orders are processed in the order received.
Key Features and Fixes:
This flex plate provides critical fixes and reliability upgrades for high-performance and heavy-duty applications.
- Fixes Common Failures: An upgraded, stronger billet steel flex plate that won't fail like the factory one under high stress.
- Adds Reliability: Instantly adds considerable reliability to your transmission.
- Corrosion Resistance: It is not affected by hydrogen embrittlement caused by zinc plating, preserving its strength and integrity over its lifespan.
- Direct Fitment: Designed to fit any 6.0 Powerstroke OEM or aftermarket torque converter for easy installation.
Components and Parts:
The Choate Flex Plate incorporates upgraded materials and design features for superior strength.
- Increased Thickness: It is 1.5 times thicker than stock, offering substantial reinforcement against bending and cracking.
- Integrated Counterweight: Features an integrated counterweight as part of the one-piece billet machining for optimal rotational assembly balance.
- Hardened Ring Gear: Includes a heat-treated and hardened ring gear to prevent premature failure from starter engagement.
Machining Process:
Each Billet Flex Plate is designed and machined in-house by Choate Engineering Performance, ensuring high quality and precision specifications from start to finish. Each plate is one-piece billet machined from quench and tempered steel with a high yield strength of 100,000 psi and includes an integrated counterweight for optimal rotational assembly balance.
WARNING!
Strict adherence to application specifications is necessary! The flex plates for the 6.0L Powerstroke and 6.4L Powerstroke are NOT interchangeable. While these components may physically bolt into place, their rotational balance specifications are fundamentally different due to engine design variations.
The structural differences are observable in the flex plate’s counterweight machining. The 6.4L Flex Plate features a higher number of machined “windows” compared to the 6.0L part. This distinction is necessary because the 6.4L piston assembly is heavier than that of the 6.0L, requiring a different amount of mass to be removed from the flex plate for proper engine balance.
Installing the incorrect flex plate can lead to severe engine damage due to critical imbalances in the rotating assembly. Always verify the vehicle and engine application thoroughly before proceeding with installation to ensure the correct flex plate is utilized.
Description
AVAILABILITY: Due to high demand and rigorous quality control standards, current lead time for this machined part is 1-3 weeks. Orders are processed in the order received.
Key Features and Fixes:
This flex plate provides critical fixes and reliability upgrades for high-performance and heavy-duty applications.
- Fixes Common Failures: An upgraded, stronger billet steel flex plate that won't fail like the factory one under high stress.
- Adds Reliability: Instantly adds considerable reliability to your transmission.
- Corrosion Resistance: It is not affected by hydrogen embrittlement caused by zinc plating, preserving its strength and integrity over its lifespan.
- Direct Fitment: Designed to fit any 6.0 Powerstroke OEM or aftermarket torque converter for easy installation.
Components and Parts:
The Choate Flex Plate incorporates upgraded materials and design features for superior strength.
- Increased Thickness: It is 1.5 times thicker than stock, offering substantial reinforcement against bending and cracking.
- Integrated Counterweight: Features an integrated counterweight as part of the one-piece billet machining for optimal rotational assembly balance.
- Hardened Ring Gear: Includes a heat-treated and hardened ring gear to prevent premature failure from starter engagement.
Machining Process:
Each Billet Flex Plate is designed and machined in-house by Choate Engineering Performance, ensuring high quality and precision specifications from start to finish. Each plate is one-piece billet machined from quench and tempered steel with a high yield strength of 100,000 psi and includes an integrated counterweight for optimal rotational assembly balance.
WARNING!
Strict adherence to application specifications is necessary! The flex plates for the 6.0L Powerstroke and 6.4L Powerstroke are NOT interchangeable. While these components may physically bolt into place, their rotational balance specifications are fundamentally different due to engine design variations.
The structural differences are observable in the flex plate’s counterweight machining. The 6.4L Flex Plate features a higher number of machined “windows” compared to the 6.0L part. This distinction is necessary because the 6.4L piston assembly is heavier than that of the 6.0L, requiring a different amount of mass to be removed from the flex plate for proper engine balance.
Installing the incorrect flex plate can lead to severe engine damage due to critical imbalances in the rotating assembly. Always verify the vehicle and engine application thoroughly before proceeding with installation to ensure the correct flex plate is utilized.
