A500 flexplate ?, Maybe issue.

[khuebner250]

I bought a b&m 10230 flexplate. It's supposed to be for an internally balanced small block with multiple patterns for the converter. However, I just took it out of the box and installed it and noticed that there's holes cut in it. I find this odd? Doing more research on finding it's for an internally balanced 727 and I'm not sure it'll work on an a500. Any insight? I find the holes odd.

 

[Max1196]

Was this flex plate purchased separately or with a "rotating assembly"? It looks like all new stuff from what I see. If it's part of a rotating assembly, fine tuning of the balance may have been performed by the balance guy. If it was bought separately, then its been screwed with!

 

[khuebner250]

Was this flex plate purchased separately or with a "rotating assembly"? It looks like all new stuff from what I see. If it's part of a rotating assembly, fine tuning of the balance may have been performed by the balance guy. If it was bought separately, then its been screwed with!

Bought separately, new.

 

[moparmat2000]

Return it, order another.
Heres a pic of one that's not been messed with.

 

[Frank Mopar]

Those are balance holes I assume. Could be someone did that, wasn't happy, returned it and you got it.

On another note, before you put a flexplate on, line up the holes with the converter and match mark it. Makes life easier

 

[Bobzilla]

Was that flex plate in an original B&M box? Was it already opened and maybe re-taped? Was is bought from someone on ebay? Does it have the B&M part number stamped in it? Does it have the SFI sticker on it?
I never saw a B&M flex plate with extra balance holes like that.

 

[Bobzilla]

Here is a brand new out of the box B&M 10230. Notice there are no extra holes. I think I have this one oriented the same as yours, based on crankshaft bolt holes. I believe someone tried adding holes to balance it as others stated, but I think they put the holes in the wrong spot and then returned it messed up.
In my photo the black curved line indicates where a chunk would be removed to make a 10230 into a 5.9 Magnum external balance flex plate, like B&M 10242.