fly wheel solid or not
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From: Wellington TX
solid flywheel? definitly yes
definitly go solid on the flywheel. there will be no more springs to wear out and become out of balance.
There is a solid flywheel kit that comes with a presure plate and a clutch disc. the disc has springs instead of the flywheel.
My truck runs smoother with it than it did when it was new!
1993 turbo diesel 275,000 trouble free
There is a solid flywheel kit that comes with a presure plate and a clutch disc. the disc has springs instead of the flywheel.
My truck runs smoother with it than it did when it was new!
1993 turbo diesel 275,000 trouble free
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From: SE LOUISIANA
Definatly go to solid. Changed to a solid at 185,000 miles & the only con is the one with the springs absorb a lot of drive train vibration so now when my truck is under a load in low gears it sound like a big rig. Before I changed the original out the truck had a really bad vibration at idle because of the worn out springs.
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From: SE LOUISIANA
Buy it together as a clutch/flywheel kit. If you change to a solid flywheel you have to change the clutch because it is different. I got mine for under $500 & just a dual mass flywheel was priced @ $1000.
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Solid flywheels?
Originally posted by 68back
I have a question tankbuilder.I have a 1989 7.3 with a 5-spd.I know that the flywheel is out but what I want to know is would that make the starter go out?
I have a question tankbuilder.I have a 1989 7.3 with a 5-spd.I know that the flywheel is out but what I want to know is would that make the starter go out?
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68 back,
Since the starter turns the flywheel, I guess it would depend on how far gone the flywheel was.
Since the starter turns the flywheel, I guess it would depend on how far gone the flywheel was.
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The flywheel is pretty gone,we drove it that way for quite a while.The rig has been parked for several years now because of it.I still take it down the road every now and then,I just have to pull-start it.Now with this new info,I just need to save up forthe new flywheel and clutch and starter.
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68 back
I just put a 7.3 IDI turbo in my 86 F250...used the solid flywheel off my 86 6.9 with a new LUK clutch and pressure plate. Clutch, pressure plate and throw-out bearing was only about $175. from Ford. Everything is working well so far. Your 89 should have a solid flywheel in it also unless I am mistaken.
I just put a 7.3 IDI turbo in my 86 F250...used the solid flywheel off my 86 6.9 with a new LUK clutch and pressure plate. Clutch, pressure plate and throw-out bearing was only about $175. from Ford. Everything is working well so far. Your 89 should have a solid flywheel in it also unless I am mistaken.