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The flexplate is bolted to the crank, then bolts to the torque converter. It is a hard connection between the engine and the torque converter. The inspection cover on the bellhousing allows you access to unbolt the flexplate from the converter. When you remove the flexplate to flywheel bolts, the engine will separate and the torque converter will stay in the transmission. The flexplate will stay with the engine.
Here's an example picture looking at the back of the engine. The Flexplate to TC bolts face the opposite direction and go into the TC (as shown in pic above).
You can also drop the transmission and leave the engine in place. But you still must remove the flexplate to torque converter bolts.
Hope that makes sense!!
The flexplate is bolted to the crank, then bolts to the torque converter. It is a hard connection between the engine and the torque converter. The inspection cover on the bellhousing allows you access to unbolt the flexplate from the converter. When you remove the flexplate to flywheel bolts, the engine will separate and the torque converter will stay in the transmission. The flexplate will stay with the engine.
Here's an example picture looking at the back of the engine. The Flexplate to TC bolts face the opposite direction and go into the TC (as shown in pic above).
You can also drop the transmission and leave the engine in place. But you still must remove the flexplate to torque converter bolts.
Hope that makes sense!!
