Flywheel Question?

157T 280z.......

im assuming its a flywheel that would bolt on to any 87-93 so the clutch and tranny can mount up.
i know someone who put a t-5 in a 70 mach and they had to put a flywheel from a foxboody so everything would bolt up

bumz said:

im assuming its a flywheel that would bolt on to any 87-93 so the clutch and tranny can mount up.
i know someone who put a t-5 in a 70 mach and they had to put a flywheel from a foxboody so everything would bolt up

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It doesn't what trans or type of clutch set-up you are using, you have to match the balance of the flywheel with that of the motor..Think even the flywheel from a 221 will bolt a 2001 5.0, you'll have bad vibration problems but it will bolt up. Did your buddy also change to a later Fox body motor with the 50 oz balance?
DAve

My buddy has a 88 Gt and he is changing engines. The engine that he is wanting to use is from a 79 ford ltd car.

You're good to go with what Reggie said.
Mustang Okalhoma, for real?
Dave

yes a 157t 28oz flywheel and balancer

Dave said:

It doesn't what trans or type of clutch set-up you are using

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It does matter because there are different tooth counts (157T or 164T) on the flywheel or flexplate.

Reggie and FoxChassis are both right. It is a 28oz counter balance for a '79 motor and the 157 tooth does matter or it won't fit in the bell housing. The 5.0 motors and bell's only hold a 157 tooth flywheel, the 164 tooth will scrape the inside of the bell housing. :bigthumbsup




Richard
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Tremec TKO, T45 & T56 Transmission Systems

Dave said:

You're good to go with what Reggie said.
Mustang Okalhoma, for real?
Dave

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And yup, there's a Mustang, Oklahoma. Just west of Oklahoma City, it was hit hard by the F5 tornado of 1998.

my friend that did the swap in his mach kept the original motor.
he did say it ran wayyyy different. in a bad way
thanks for the info.