Clever thought to use the flexplate -- it would pick up the starter drive, but I think it lacks the alignment shoulder to radially align the stuff on the transmission side...

If you *do* figure that out, you might be able to just stack up flywheels and/or flexplates. Very non-linear! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Take it a step further -- how thick is the stock flywheel? Sure, thicker than a 1/2" -- but that is the relative MINIMUM to get full engagement on the splines. Those same splines run back a good bit further... what's the downside if one flywheel sat up front to engage the starter, and another sat right behind it to drive the friction plate?

Randii (Dan started it)