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sleepychallenger

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Useable flywheel?
« on: September 15, 2008 - 05:34:48 PM »
is it just me or does this flywheel look not useable. this is the one that i just got from a vender on here.  :clueless:  :1zhelp:




Offline fantum

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2008 - 05:38:18 PM »
It is hard to tell from this picture.  I would take it to a reputable machine shop to have them check it out, and if it checks good have them resurface it.

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2008 - 05:39:13 PM »
Hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like it can be turned and used. You may have a few light heat cracks in it. But turn it first. Mine looked like that untill I surfaced it. Check the thread holes to be sure they are good

sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2008 - 05:40:05 PM »
Thanks guys. just worried. you know, just want everything ready for me when i get back.

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2008 - 08:20:53 PM »
  Take it to a machine shop and have it 'ground' not turned in a lathe. That will remove any lumps caused by heat spots giving you a true flat surface.   :2thumbs:
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sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2008 - 08:28:09 PM »
thanks guys. i will have to have my buddy take it to the shop that way it is ready to go in :)

sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2008 - 11:17:07 AM »
found out the marks that look like gouges to me, is just surface rust. my buddy said the flywheel weighs a ton, but is really smooth. he is used to aluminum mustang flywheels.

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008 - 11:29:57 AM »
Might be balanced for a cast crank or 6-pack rods. What does the back look like?  If you are having your engine balanced, now is the time to include it.
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sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2008 - 11:45:41 AM »
engines not coming out, 4 speeds going in. changing from auto to 4 speed

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2008 - 11:49:27 AM »
engines not coming out, 4 speeds going in. changing from auto to 4 speed

When the machine shop resurfaces it, pay a little more to have the balanced checked. You have some extra holes showing from the front.   

What does the back look like?
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sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2008 - 11:52:14 AM »
dont know, i will have to wait to get pictures.

sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008 - 04:10:17 PM »
new pics

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008 - 04:31:55 PM »
Drew, keep looking for a neutral balance flywheel or buy one new. that is the wrong one :2thumbs:

sleepychallenger

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008 - 04:34:10 PM »
that f'n sucks. this is the one that i got from FLMOPARS. any idea on what it goes to or what it will work on. if that isnt an f'n downer. i gotta go away for a while, this stupid car is gettting me po'd from here.  :swear: :pullinghair: :banghead: :villagers:

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Re: Useable flywheel?
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2008 - 04:37:44 PM »
It's got part numbers on it, but it looks like a cast crank flywheel to me with the back having those cut down spots on it. Has some heat cracks too. Might be deep cracks and would need to be machined before you coul tell. I am not a pro on all flywheels, so hang in there. It just doesnt look like my 70 flywheel