Description

2009 CHEVY CORVETTE C6 OEM AUTOMATIC FLEX PLATE WITH HARDWARE

• Flex Plate (a.k.a. Drive Plate or Flywheel for Automatic): A thin, precisely balanced, circular steel plate.

• Function:

  • Mounting Surface: Bolts directly to the rear flange of the engine’s crankshaft.

  • Torque Converter Hub: Provides the mounting surface (via ring gear teeth or bolt holes) for the automatic transmission’s torque converter.

  • Torque Transmission: Transfers rotational power (torque) from the engine crankshaft to the torque converter input.

  • Starter Engagement: Features ring gear teeth around its outer edge for the starter motor to engage and crank the engine.

  • Flexibility: Designed to flex slightly to absorb minor vibrations and misalignments between the engine and transmission