To be more specific, early converters (like from the sixties up through the
mid-nineties) had a non-symmetrical bolt pattern....i.e. one hole is offset.
I forget which year, but sometime in the mid-nineties they went to a
symmetrical pattern (i.e. the four converter mounting holes are evenly
spaced). That would be the first thing to check on your converter. Just
measure from hole to hole and you'll know which type it is. I presume you
will then just need a flex plate for a 5.9 that also has your converter
pattern.
Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:40 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Flex plate interchangeability??
>
>
> The balance and the year/model. There are several different versions of
> the
> same flexplate for the 5.2/5.9L engines. Later models use a different
> flexplate than the older models. You'll need to find out what spacing you
> have on the crank bolts for the flex plate and then match that up.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Azie L. Magnusson [mailto:maggie11@mchsi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:08 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Flex plate interchangeability??
>
>
>
> What is the difference in the flex plate for the MAGNUM engines
> of 5.2L(318) and 5.9L(360) ?? I thought they would be the
> same, but I found out the hard(expensive) way that is not the
> case. I took it off the engine(5.2L) @ the Yard.
> I'm building(already built) a 5.9 that I got from a salvage
> yard that supposedly came out of a '95 Ram 3500 to go into
> my '95 Dakota. I purchased a different crankshaft from a local
> machine shop that I've been using forever and I believe it to
> be correct. The Flexplate I purchased from the Salvage yard
> will not bolt up to either the Crank nor the torque converter
> that I plan to use. This torque Converter has been in the
> Dakota with the original engine. I purchased a weight kit for
> it so it would be balanced correctly for the 5.9L. I had some
> issues several years ago with the Tranny and I purchased a CORE
> from a local rebuild house and built it and installed it and this
> torque converter in my Dak and ran it for approx 2 years
> then pulled it and reinstalled the original tranny and torque
> converter.. I was planning to mate this newly rebuilt 5.9L
> and the spare tranny/Torque converter and install them as
> a unit but I need a flexplate.. I've already spent a small fortune
> on this thing and have no intentions of turning back now.
> New heads(aftermarket), Crank, Cam&Lifters, and of course
> Oil Pump and gasket set.
>
> Would you "IN THE KNOW" Gurus please tell me what years
> are interchangeable for the 5.9L Flexplate???
>
>
> "Light travels faster than sound.
> That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. "
>
> Azie
>
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