{"id":49448,"date":"2020-06-23T11:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/?p=49448"},"modified":"2020-06-23T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:48:55","slug":"choosing-a-ford-flywheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/choosing-a-ford-flywheel\/","title":{"rendered":"TECH GUIDE: Choosing a Ford Flywheel – What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car building has experienced a wide variety of engine combinations and changes in design in the past few decades.<\/strong><\/span>The choices between big blocks, small blocks, Flathead, Cleveland, Windsor, Y blocks, FE, MEL,\u2026 it can be a little overwhelming sometimes, but typically we know what we like and will go with what we know..<\/strong><\/span>Regardless of which you choose, it\u2019s important to know your engine set up and how it works with the wide variety of transmissions available today.<\/strong><\/span>One of the biggest challenges is knowing your engine balance,\u00a0 to ensure the correct flywheel is bolted on the first time.<\/strong><\/span>You may be thinking that this seems like a \u201cno-brainer\u201d, but you are not alone if you just aren\u2019t 100% sure of what you\u2019re working with.<\/strong><\/span>\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"The following information will help you choose the correct flywheel.<\/strong><\/span>Should you need information on something not found below, there will likely be a little more research to be done<\/strong><\/span>Feel free to call us<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0208-453-9800<\/strong><\/span><\/span> In addition, engine balance there are three other important factors to consider.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Crank flange bolt pattern\/sealing arrangement<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Ring gear tooth count.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Engine balance<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are the critical elements to making sure you can properly attach your engine to your chosen transmission.<\/strong><\/span>\"\"Each engine manufacturer has its own specific set-up.<\/strong><\/span>So deciding which engine to use is the first step.<\/strong><\/span>This is especially important because not everyone refers to things the same way.<\/strong><\/span>Two engines might both be part of the \u201csmall block\u201d family but are completely different when it comes to which flywheel they use.<\/strong><\/span>You will want to gather as much possible information as you can before you set out on your parts-gathering journey so that you can find the right parts in one trip!<\/strong><\/span> Identifying a 157 tooth Flywheel from a 164 Tooth Flywheel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • If your current flywheel is still in the car, remove the starter and look inside.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    • If you see the ring gear & the teeth it is a 164 tooth FW.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • If all you see are the teeth then it is a 157 tooth FW.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       Ford used three different balances, so you must be conscious of engine balance when choosing a flywheel.<\/strong><\/span>Many aftermarket stroker kits will carry their own balance that is different from the original.<\/strong><\/span> Ford Small Block Engines<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • They have either 157 tooth or 164 tooth ring gear<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 221ci 1962\u20131963\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 260ci 1962\u20131964\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 289ci 1963\u20131968\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 302ci 1968\u20131980\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Boss 302ci 1969-1970\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 302ci 1981\u20132001\u00a0 \u00a050 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 351W (Windsor)1969\u20131997\u00a0 \u00a028.2 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • 351C (Cleveland)1970\u20131974\u00a0 \u00a028 oz-in<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      • With a 6-bolt crank flange<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ford FE & Y Block Engines\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • FE blocks were built from 1958-1976.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
        • Unique crank flange bolt pattern and balance.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
        • FE With 184 tooth ring gear.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
        • Y Block with 146 tooth ring gear.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Ford Big Block Engines<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Have displacements of 370, 429, & 460ci.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
          • Also referred to as the 385 series of engines sold between 1968\u20131997.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
          • With a 176-tooth ring gear.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
          • All are internally balanced with the exception of the 460 which was externally balanced at 24oz ( 1979-1999 )<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Ford Modular & Coyote Engines<\/span>\"\"<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Built from 1990-present.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
            • Check for 6 or 8 bolt crank flanges.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
            • 4.6L, 5.0L, 5.4L common displacements.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
            • There was one variation for the Mustang Shelby GT500 at 5.8L that will be different than the others.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
            • All are internally balanced.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
            • With 164 tooth ring gear.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              A guide to selecting a FORD flywheel like tooth count. engine balance and other details<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flywheels-videos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}