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Oct 14, 2020 | 05:02 PM

Brendon Griffin

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Searching for flywheel

Hello, I recently purchased a 1970 F-250 with the 390 FE and a 4 speed. I am needing to replace the flywheel because the teeth have been stripped out. I have called a bunch of part yards and auto parts stores and the only thing I can find are the new high-performance Ford flywheels for $300+. Any recommendations for finding a flywheel?

Oct 14, 2020 | 05:14 PM

ford390gashog

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Replace the ring gear, nothing wrong with the flywheel unless its cracked.

Oct 14, 2020 | 05:16 PM

Brendon Griffin

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Never done that before, from what I've researched, I just need a hammer and chisel with a torch or way to heat the gear?

Oct 14, 2020 | 05:19 PM

ford390gashog

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The best way is to let a machine shop do it. Here its 30.00 and I don't hassle with it. You can do it at home but you need a real torch for this job. The ri g gear is fairly cheap.

Oct 14, 2020 | 05:22 PM

Brendon Griffin

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Oh, if that's something they can do, I hadn't even thought about having them do it. Should I be planning on getting the flywheel resurfaced at the same time? Should I replace any parts while I'm doing work in that part of the truck (clutch, linkage, etc)?