Can't align Torque Converter bolts with Flex-plate Holes

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What did you think a "motor plate' was that compelled you to say yes?[/quote]

As I previously stated; I have a "motor plate", not a "mid plate." I guess it boils down to specifics.
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BlackKnight wrote:What did you think a "motor plate' was that compelled you to say yes?
As I previously stated; I have a "motor plate", not a "mid plate." I guess it boils down to specifics.[/quote]

I could completely see this- fords have that plate betweent the block and trans.
Good catch- wish for you it had been sooner! :?
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BlackKnight wrote:As I previously stated; I have a "motor plate", not a "mid plate." I guess it boils down to specifics.
I should have worded my question differently.

Whatmade you think a "motor plate" mounted on the front of the block had any relevance to torque converter selection?

IMO you should have known they meant midplate. Terms are interchangeable.
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so what's the fix
block plate :) or fix the converter?
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sanfordandson wrote:
BlackKnight wrote:As I previously stated; I have a "motor plate", not a "mid plate." I guess it boils down to specifics.
I should have worded my question differently.

Whatmade you think a "motor plate" mounted on the front of the block had any relevance to torque converter selection?

IMO you should have known they meant midplate. Terms are interchangeable.
Yeah, I should have known but I didn't. Unfortunately, there are many instances and situations we, as humans, routinely face that we "should know" that we don't. Well for me anyway. Fortunately for you, my (or their) mistake hasn't cost you a dime. Thanks for the salt.
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wyrmrider wrote:so what's the fix
block plate :) or fix the converter?
Believe it or not, Adam at A-1 decided it was actually his mistake and of course is going to fix the converter, where I do not intend to go with a mid-plate anytime soon. Sent it back yesterday.
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A-1 and Continental
good converter shops
there are so many charlatans out there
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wyrmrider wrote:A-1 and Continental
good converter shops
there are so many charlatans out there
Yeah, I have been using A-1 converters since the mid 90s, and the new owners are doing a fine job also.
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