18M2 R & D Marine Engine Damper Drive Plate

Fitted between the boat engine and the gearbox input shaft, a damper drive plate is designed to transmit the engine power to the gearbox, whilst reducing transmitted gear noise and providing a cushioned drive when selecting gear. All R and D Damper Drive plates include a 'failsafe' design.

Also called the Driven Plate, Damper Plate or Clutch Plate, the 18M2 Damper Drive Plate is from the R and D Loop element range. Common applications for the 18M2 drive plate include Ford and Perkins marine engines.

The technical details:

Spline: 17 teeth 16/32 DP (28.84mm diameter) for PRM 301, 302, 401, 402, 500 and 750 gearboxes.

Diameter of drive plate back plate which bolts to the engine flywheel: 362mm 14.25"

Back plate fixing holes: Multi hole back plate offering 6 x 8.1mm on 200mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 210mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 263mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 269.9mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 276.3mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 289mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 295.3mm PCD, 6 x 8.8mm on 304.8mm PCD, 6 x 8.1mm on 314.4mm PCD, 6 x 9.5mm on 320.7mm PCD and 12 x 9.5mm on 343mm PCD (Ford)

Drive plate maximum thickness: 35mm (1.38")

Fitted with a type M loop element for 540 Nm 400 ft lb torque, the 18M2 drive plate can be mounted either round on the flywheel and rotated in either direction. This drive plate element will provide linear stiffness up to 3 degrees of deflection and is failsafe.

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