Flexplate for 89 Power Ram 50

[montagnaboyz]

I just acquired a 1989 Power Ram 50 with a 2.6L and AW372 Trans from a friend of mine. She had purchased it for her son and it ran well until the flex-plate broke. They were unable to find one so they gave the truck to me to get rid of. I decided I would try my hand at finding the proper flex-plate but to no avail. Does anyone know where I can find one? I hate to scrap a truck that has nothing wrong with it other than a flex-plate. Plus, this truck brings back memories of my youth. I'm tempted to sell the engine and transmission to do a v8 swap, but don't want to if I can find a flywheel. Any help would be very much appreciated.

[bwannabeast]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DODGE-PLYMOUTH-FLEX-PLATE-FLYWHEEL-NEW-NOS-2-6L-86-87-/291080040497?fits=Make%3ADodge%7CModel%3ARam+50&hash=item43c5b8f031:g:Sd0AAOxy69JS~ZuU&vxp=mtr

[montagnaboyz]

That one is the wrong one. I did a little digging and discovered that my truck has the same transmission that was put in the Toyota trucks that year. I checked on a flexplate for the Toyota and came up with Pioneer Part # FRA-465. All the specs match, I just need to go purchase it at AutoZone and see if I can make it work.

[geezer101]

If you pull a win out of this, post your findings in the tech section. It'll be a big help in the future - http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php/4-The-Tech-Section :thumbup:

[ffej]

did you ever find the right flexplate?