Description
2009 CHEVY CORVETTE C6 OEM AUTOMATIC FLEX PLATE WITH HARDWARE
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Flex Plate (a.k.a. Drive Plate or Flywheel for Automatic): A thin, precisely balanced, circular steel plate.
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Function:
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Mounting Surface: Bolts directly to the rear flange of the engine’s crankshaft.
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Torque Converter Hub: Provides the mounting surface (via ring gear teeth or bolt holes) for the automatic transmission’s torque converter.
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Torque Transmission: Transfers rotational power (torque) from the engine crankshaft to the torque converter input.
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Starter Engagement: Features ring gear teeth around its outer edge for the starter motor to engage and crank the engine.
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Flexibility: Designed to flex slightly to absorb minor vibrations and misalignments between the engine and transmission
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