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From: "Doug & Rett Leithauser" <dleit@worldnet.att.net>
To: <LGOOCH@satx.rr.com>
Cc: "Tiger List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 4:03 AM
Subject: Off Balance
> A quick look at Tom Monroe's "How to Rebuild Small Block Ford Engines"
> indicates that all small block Fords are extenally balanced. This leads me
> to believe that the flywheels are interchangeable. I'm sure someone on the
> list will point out if this is incorrect.
> Doug Leithauser
>
That would be me. :) Early SBF's like our 260 are imbalanced by 28 oz's
Starting in about 1982 The imbalance went to 50 oz's.
So if you are using a fuel injected engine from a Fox bodied mustang you
need 50 oz imbalanced flywheels and harmonic balancer.
If you have any 260 or 289 you need 28 oz stuff.
Experts on this topic can be found on Usenet at
rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Erich
> > If you have a 28 oz. balance on the harmonic balancer you use a 28
balance
> on
> > the flywheel and the same on the 50 oz. Balancer and flywheel must
match?
> Or do certain years use certain imbalances. What is the difference between
> internal and external imbalance?
> > It doesn't make a difference which you use as long as they match? If
there
> is a
> > difference what determines what that difference must be?
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