Project "I can shift my own fuckin gears!"

[RugerP97DC]

NICE!!!!!! THose headers sold for around 300 new! SUPERCOMP is teh WIN!!

[Grand Marquis GT]

Update: I am terrible about filling everyone in on teh info, lol...

Tonite, I priced the flywheel at work..my price... 60 bucks

That is all. This means the 3550 will only be behind the 351W, cause the flywheel is different. Wonder wat I can use as a starter?

[gadget73]

For your headers I'd suggest a POR-15 product called Black Velvet. Good up to 2500 degrees. I painted mine with it and so far its holding up just fine. Stinks like hell the first time you fire it off tho.

[Mercracer]

This means the 3550 will only be behind the 351W, cause the flywheel is different. Wonder wat I can use as a starter?

You can not use your current bellhousing with a 164 tooth flywheel, only a 157 tooth. The starter will be the easy part once you know what bell and flywheel you are using.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Ed,

Where can I get a 157-tooth with the correct 50-oz imbalance?

[Mercracer]

Ed,Where can I get a 157-tooth with the correct 50-oz imbalance?

You mean 28 oz. for your 351W or 50 oz for a late 302?
Ford Racing or other aftermarket or OEM with a small clutch for a 28oz. The 79-80 Mustang/Capri used a 28 oz 157 tooth 289 flywheeel with the SROD tranny. A 5.0 Mustang 50oz is the only OEM 10.5 clutch 157 tooth.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Dammit, I done confused myself

Thanks Ed...

[Mercracer]

Dammit, I done confused myself

I can wrap it up with just 4 points.

1. You need one flywheel with your 302 and another for your 351W.
2. You have to use a 157 tooth flywheel with your current bellhousing.
3. With your current bellhousing, you can use a 10.5" clutch on a 351W with an aftermarket flywheel
4. With your current bellhousing you can use a 10.5" clutch on your 302 with a factory 86+ 5.0 5 speed flywheel.

[TommyN]

Some aftermarket flywheels, 157 tooth, have removable imbalance weights so you can be 28oz(351W), 50oz(5.0L), or neutral(custom).

Tom

[Grand Marquis GT]

Yeah, I got it now.

I knew about the different balence weights for pre-1981 302s and newer ones, and all 351ws...

Looks like time for the complete centerforce setup, clutch, flywheels, etc...

[PICKUP6772]

[quote="BoxMan"]BOX ABUSE!

NOOOO!!!! BOX ABUSE IS LETTING THE WIFE/SIGNIFIGANT OTHER DRIVE IT , AFTER THEY'VE BEEN IN A HYUNDAI FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS!!!!! SHE CLAIMS SHE CAN'T SEE OVER THE HOOD!!!! THAT'S WHAT THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS ARE FOR!!

[KrasnyOktyabr]

BOX ABUSE!

NOOOO!!!! BOX ABUSE IS LETTING THE WIFE/SIGNIFIGANT OTHER DRIVE IT , AFTER THEY'VE BEEN IN A HYUNDAI FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS!!!!! SHE CLAIMS SHE CAN'T SEE OVER THE HOOD!!!! THAT'S WHAT THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS ARE FOR!!

Please... please... please turn the caps lock key off!

[GoodSamaritan]

Any updates?

I am curious to see how this turns out.

Bryan

[Grand Marquis GT]

Hey bryan!

I been meaning to call you one of these days, lol..

Im still working on it, I am gathering parts to build my 408...

Ill check your thread as to your progress....

[Grand Marquis GT]

Well, I finally aquired a set of pedals!

They are off an F350 wrecker, so they got the larger pedals!

Pix to follow tonight...