727 Separator Plate - Reuse or Replace?

[rklewis1005]

Inspecting it and noticed some wear. What is consider acceptable?

 

[dvw]

Pretty normal from check ball movement. I've personnaly never seen a plate failure in many yeasrs of building Torqueflites.
Doug

 

[rklewis1005]

Thanks - went back through the parts my brother had in the trunk. I have another whole valve body and a plate that I appears to have been modified. I'll disassemble the spare and see if that one looks better.

 

[Dave6T4]

I don't recommend swapping separator plates between different valve bodies, due to small changes in fluid channelling over the years. If you notice, most separator plates have an I.D. # on them that changes from application to application. Some of the holes can be opened up to increase fluid flow per B&M and other shift kit providers. I always clean up both sides of the separator plate with a fine honing stone.

 

[R413]

Agree with above comments. They all look like that after years of use, not a problem.

Don't mix up any parts, keep them far away from each other.

 

[493 Mike]

I keep a stone in my wash tank to use on all flat machined surfaces and stuff like separator plates. It is about 5"x1"x2 1/2". That way I can use it wet.
Mike

 

[rklewis1005]

I keep a stone in my wash tank to use on all flat machined surfaces and stuff like separator plates. It is about 5"x1"x2 1/2". That way I can use it wet.
Mike

what kind of grit - 1000 / 3000 ?