700 R4 Flexplate cover

[ackland3]

The flexplate cover on my 1985 K10 700r4 tranny is pretty beat up one bolt hole for a brace seems to be stripped out and one of the holes doesn't even line up so I was looking online for a replacement and all I see are ones without spots for the braces. Are these necessary?

[gunrac]

The flexplate cover on my 1985 K10 700r4 tranny is pretty beat up one bolt hole for a brace seems to be stripped out and one of the holes doesn't even line up so I was looking online for a replacement and all I see are ones without spots for the braces. Are these necessary?

not sure about the braces. I thought they just had a 4 bolt pattern. will look under my 85', to get a better idea. you can always tap out, bump up to the next size. Avoid the heavy mud if you choose to run w/o the dust shield.

[LTZ C20]

It's highly recommend that regardless if you avoid mud or not but to always have a bell housing cover to protect against not only mud but also rocks, gravel, road debris and ANYTHING that could get sucked into or caught and wrapped around a high spinning steel drum and a disc with sharp teeth. Especially if you happen to be under the vehicle while it's running. You do NOT want your hair or extremities to get caught up in that.

[ackland3]

Plan is restore to a street legal mud rig so no plans to roll without it. It's go 6 holes