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  1. 5th October 2021, 08:24 PM #1
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    TD5 Flex Plate

    Hi all,

    I have just received a recon auto box from ashcroft. They didn't mention anything about replacing the flex plate until I received the box and read their write up. I missed that in my research also, probably should have been more thorough!

    I have searched and it seems the genuine flex plates these days are potentially crap. Does anyone sell heavy duty plates in Aus?

    Thanks.
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  2. 5th October 2021, 08:54 PM #2
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    PM Justin Cooper (justinc), he has a source.
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  3. 5th October 2021, 09:04 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    PM Justin Cooper (justinc), he has a source.
    Thanks! Have dropped him a message...
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    Another is LRA in Melbourne(Thomastown).
    I'm not sure if they have stock .. but this is where I got the one in my D2 (when it was my brothers).
    Nothing wrong with the original one in it at the time, but the torque converter needed replacing so made sense to ensure the flex plate didn't subsequently fail while it was an easy job to do.

    This may have been about 4 years or so, and as I bought it I remember it costing less than $200, which was on part with the cost of getting an Ashcroft one delivered here.
    Torque converter rebuilder was literally around the corner from LRA too .. so easy choice to be made.

    IIRC LRA have them made up to their specific needs too .. and not Ashcrofts plates.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AK83 View Post
    Another is LRA in Melbourne(Thomastown).
    I'm not sure if they have stock .. but this is where I got the one in my D2 (when it was my brothers).
    Nothing wrong with the original one in it at the time, but the torque converter needed replacing so made sense to ensure the flex plate didn't subsequently fail while it was an easy job to do.

    This may have been about 4 years or so, and as I bought it I remember it costing less than $200, which was on part with the cost of getting an Ashcroft one delivered here.
    Torque converter rebuilder was literally around the corner from LRA too .. so easy choice to be made.

    IIRC LRA have them made up to their specific needs too .. and not Ashcrofts plates.
    LRA are in new premises in CAMPBELLFIELD, Victoria. I bought a flexplate from them earlier this year.
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  6. 6th October 2021, 12:29 PM #6
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    Thanks all. Got one on order from LRA!
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    Quote Originally Posted by AK83 View Post
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    Torque converter rebuilder was literally around the corner from LRA too .. so easy choice to be made. .........................
    Jason at Autoflyte in Thomastown?

    He built mine from scratch, Chev to Ford C9.

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  8. 8th October 2021, 11:35 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by 350RRC View Post
    Jason at Autoflyte in Thomastown?

    He built mine from scratch, Chev to Ford C9.

    DL
    That's them .. I remember the location, but not the name of the business, nor the chap that served me.

    ps. it's autoflite, as autoflyte is an American business.
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