Yeah, I think you are right about the flex plate; and I agree about the re-ring and bearing job, though it does have newer pistons. Anyways, the pics were in response to how I knew / recognized shoddy work. I'm glad some have actually looked at them. Now, to make a better plan of attack on this. It's going to a machine shop, as I don't have the equipment to properly do what I want done, I'll get what I need to finish the engine. Then, I'll dive into the trans. Supposedly, that was "rebuilt" too. At least, that's an easy, in the garage job. The saving grace on this whole project, is that the body is nice, and I saw the pictures of it, before paint. It was stripped down, light filler in a couple areas, and repainted. The interior needs a complete redo - at least I'm ready for that one.
