Maybe a better name would be adapter plate. Since it is adapting the converter to the engine.
Or on the newer Magnum Motors you could call it a balance plate. That is the only motor from the factory that uses the flexplate to balance the engine externally.
Magnums yes, but Ford and Chevy have used the same system as the magnums since the 60s. If the op bolts up that flexplate with that much space he will for sure take out the thrust bearing. It’s the same principle as a flywheel and clutch. Kim
