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                Is there anything between the flywheel and crank or us it just metal to metal? I know there's a gasket between the flywheel and tranny          
			    
  				
			    Brad Sierra Vista Arizona 1954 Lincoln Capri 
               
                                                                                               
                                  
               
           
                    
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                There is a gasket between the flywheel and tranny. And it is called hydramatic          
			    
  				
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                Some Ford flexplates have a metal ring that fits there.  It gives more strength to the flexplate mounting area to prevent cracks.  The ring fits between the flexplate and the bolts sort of like washers under the bolt heads.  I am not familiar with the 317 personally.  Just have built dozens of Ford engines over the last 62 years or so.  Joe-JDC          
			    
  				
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                Just talked to my rebuilder. He said there is nothing between the crank and flywheel.  That answers that          
			    
  				
			    Brad Sierra Vista Arizona 1954 Lincoln Capri 
               
                                                                                               
                                  
               
           
                    
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