Bad flywheel
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Bad flywheel
I have a bad flywheel/ring gear for my 1978 300 I6 the teeth are gone on part of it making it a pain in the @ss to start. Where do I get one and how much do they cost?<--- I'm in high school so keep a slight budget in mind I'm open to any and all here
Thanks any tip on pullen the granny box I 've had it out twice but it SQASHED me twice. it does not get any easier with experience only more agonising. I have a HELL of a time getting it back it because i'm not at the angle the truck is at when i have 275lbs of cast iron on my chest! So it does not line up and go in.
thanks,
Dustin
Thanks any tip on pullen the granny box I 've had it out twice but it SQASHED me twice. it does not get any easier with experience only more agonising. I have a HELL of a time getting it back it because i'm not at the angle the truck is at when i have 275lbs of cast iron on my chest! So it does not line up and go in.
thanks,
Dustin
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Dustin,
Flywheels at the local parts store around here run about $55.00. It should come with a new ring gear already installed.
You have an alternative but it is a royal pain. You can just replace the ring gear. Once you have the flywheel out the ring gear will come off of it by using a hammer. Buy a new gear. The problem is installing the gear on the flywheel. Getting it to go on square is a real pain!!! It is very hard to get started on the flywheel and I don't recommend it.
Since you have the tranny out to do this I would also check the throw-out bearing and pilot bearing.
Good luck,
Flywheels at the local parts store around here run about $55.00. It should come with a new ring gear already installed.
You have an alternative but it is a royal pain. You can just replace the ring gear. Once you have the flywheel out the ring gear will come off of it by using a hammer. Buy a new gear. The problem is installing the gear on the flywheel. Getting it to go on square is a real pain!!! It is very hard to get started on the flywheel and I don't recommend it.
Since you have the tranny out to do this I would also check the throw-out bearing and pilot bearing.
Good luck,
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From: Lacey, WA
Oh yea,
As for pulling the heavy tranny. You need either a tranny jack which can probably be rented or a few strong friends. That beast is heavy.
I use a modified floor jack when R&R'ing my 435.
Be careful and good luck,
As for pulling the heavy tranny. You need either a tranny jack which can probably be rented or a few strong friends. That beast is heavy.
I use a modified floor jack when R&R'ing my 435.
Be careful and good luck,
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