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Originally Posted by Bruce of MN
Is the flywheel discarded? I don’t know much about auto trans, but how would an A engine run without a flywheel? I guess all sorts of small engines have AT, but it seems odd.
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Engines with automatics use a flexplate to attach the torque converter to the crankshaft and to locate the starter ring gear. This flexplate serves as a light flywheel, plus the torque converter adds enough weight to act as a flywheel.