flexplate

A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

Noun

  1. A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

Origin

From flex + plate.

Forms

flexplates flex plate