Flex Plate Ring Gear Source

brumac

I have a 54 Hornet Special with the Borg Warner automatic that needs a new ring gear for the flywheel or flex plate. Is this the same gear as the standard trans or the Hydro? Were they all the same? Mine is welded to the flex plate as I suspect the hydro one is too. I realize there was a thread similiar to this a few months back but it seemes to have dealt with standard shifts. Can someone point me in the right direction where I can get one?



Oh yeah, this is my first post but I've been lurking here for several months.



Thanks, Bruce

SuperDave

It is different than the standard shift. Much larger in and more teeth. Don't think they are the same as the Hydra-matic as the BW has a more conventional torque converter. Same teeth and diameter, just different mounting for the Torus and/or torque conv. I'm sure someone will step in and clear that part up. I have a decent BW flywheel, but it's in use on my engine test stand. As soon as I sell the 308 that is on the stand, the flywheel will go too! I would trade it for a good hydra-matic flywheel so I could still start the engine. I have BW transmission squirrled away under the bench thats free or the taking.

brumac

Thanks Dave, I wish I had a hydro flywheel to swap you.



Bruce

BHLHH52

Try Al Saffrahn in Arizona 520-568-2911, he had one for my 52 hydromatic.