Duke
I have never gone through the balancing process but I highly
recommend it. I suggest you talk to a shop that does that kind of work.
Early V8s were balanced to 28 oz; beginning in 1985 balance was changed to
50 oz.
My 260 flywheel has a casting # C3OE-6380B and the ring gear is 13.25" OD,
Ford P/N is C4OZ-6375-A
clutch disc is 10" OD, Ford P/N is C3OZ-7550-A
I don't have much information about flywheels and bellhousings; so I suggest
you assemble the flywheel and bellhousing on the engine and see if the
starter engages the flywheel. Actually you can do this with the flywheel,
clutch cover plate and the starter. If the starter will engage the ring
gear correctly your OK; if not you need a different flywheel.
Hope this helps some.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of wsamouce@kc.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:59 AM
To: TIGERS@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Balancing and flywheel confusion
I check the archives and did not find a good answer (for me) on this.
My 1991 347 has been balanced to 28 oz with a flexplate. The flexplate has
a 1" X 2" weight welded to it with some of the material drilled out. I have
a 65 6 bolt aluminum bell housing that I will have modified for my
toploader.
I have the following questions -
1. Is a 157 tooth flywheel correct for this application?
2. I want use a centerforce flywheel, which would be best?
3. Does the engine need to be re-balanced with a flywheel vs. the flexplate?
4. Do I use a 10.5 or 11" clutch?
TIA!
Duke
B382002037
_______________________________________________
Tigers@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe/Manage:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/rfraser@bluefrog.com
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2806 - Release Date: 04/13/10
06:32:00
_______________________________________________
Tigers@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|