Author Topic: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?  (Read 2015 times)

Offline Chlngrcrzy

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Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« on: June 01, 2012 - 09:50:50 PM »
According to a thread i read on mopar muscle forum, he stated that a 440 can use a 318 flywheel, but not a 360's flywheel. Can this be true, cause i dont know, and i need a flywheel for my 440, and i happen to still have my original 318.     :clueless:




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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012 - 01:20:21 AM »
It would have to be a steel crank 440.
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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012 - 11:23:27 PM »
I used my 318 flywheel on a 440 but only if you are using a 70+ aluminum bell housing.  As stated, steel crank must be used for speeders.  You can tell what you have by how wide the balancer is. 

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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012 - 01:01:10 PM »
or the 318 flywheel can be balanced with the crank

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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013 - 08:54:21 PM »
Update. I finally have my engine back after a year. It does have a 1972 steel crank in my 440. And i got my hands on an aluminum bell-housing.
So am i good to use the flywheel out of my 318? This will save me some $$, if i don't have to buy a new flywheel.   

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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013 - 11:08:36 PM »
yes , it should be a 130 tooth flywheel & it will take a 10.95" clutch , I would use the B&B / Long pressure plate from McLeod with it for max grip

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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2013 - 06:38:00 PM »
Not only will it save you some $$, it is the preferred setup..
« Last Edit: March 20, 2013 - 12:33:30 PM by Changin Gears »


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Re: Can a 318 engine flywheel be used on a 440?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013 - 09:34:24 AM »
Awesome  .  Thanks guys.  Time to tear down the 318 and pull that flywheel       :bigsmile: