Flexing a Flex Plate?

That sir is indeed on backwards the gap is because your converter is touching your flex plate bolts, that is the reason for that shape.
Look how thin the heads of the bolts are that is holding it to the crank.


I say no. I say it is correct. Convex side is out towards converter. I could swear they are marked "engine side".

B&M Flexplate Install. Did I do it right?

which way does flexplate attach?

However there is NO EFFIN WAY I would run that thing "under tension" like that. Find out WHY. The converter should slide right up there "tight" touching