Anti Ballooning plate??
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From: Paxton, MA
Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: 335 TPI Stroker
Transmission: Tremec TKO 500
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt / 3.42
Anti Ballooning plate??
Sorry for my ignorance guys, I don't know too much about the tranny and converter I just put in my car, I bought it off a friend for cheap money...but is that an anti-ballooning plate on the face of the converter??
One more question. I know anti-balloon plates are used in high torque or nitrous applications, but what exactly is their purpose???
One more question. I know anti-balloon plates are used in high torque or nitrous applications, but what exactly is their purpose???
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It looks to me to be more like an inertia plate. Anti-balloon plates are located between the hub (or pilot) and the body (cover) of the converter, on both the front and rear halves.
The purpose of the A-B plates is to help prevent axial growth of the converter, due to the extreme fluid pressures developed within the converter by very high output engines.
The purpose of the A-B plates is to help prevent axial growth of the converter, due to the extreme fluid pressures developed within the converter by very high output engines.
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From: Paxton, MA
Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: 335 TPI Stroker
Transmission: Tremec TKO 500
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt / 3.42
Originally posted by Motor City Mike
It looks to me to be more like an inertia plate. Anti-balloon plates are located between the hub (or pilot) and the body (cover) of the converter, on both the front and rear halves.
The purpose of the A-B plates is to help prevent axial growth of the converter, due to the extreme fluid pressures developed within the converter by very high output engines.
It looks to me to be more like an inertia plate. Anti-balloon plates are located between the hub (or pilot) and the body (cover) of the converter, on both the front and rear halves.
The purpose of the A-B plates is to help prevent axial growth of the converter, due to the extreme fluid pressures developed within the converter by very high output engines.
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