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Oct 6, 2007 | 09:14 PM

92ponyranger

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Hello, I am new to this site but I was reading yesterday about someone putting an 86 model 302 into a 78 F-150 and had concerns about numerous things. The one that caught my attention was the issue with the flywheel and the balance concerns. I have some good news about this (I hope). I am in the process of rebuilding a 66 mustang and it had a 72 model 302 and 10 bolt toploader. I had an 82 model 302 that was laying around and decided to build it up for the 66. I knew the balancing changed in 81 so I have to use the 50oz flywheel. Well, it isn't that easy....the mustang 50 oz flywheel is 13 inches in diameter with 157 teeth and the mustang 28oz flywheel is 14 inches with 164 teeth. Long story short...use a 164 tooth 50oz flywheel from an 81-96 f-150 to match up the tranny with the newer and different balanced motor. I picked one up from local auto store for 50 bucks. I HAVE NOT INSTALLED the engine and started it up yet to see if I have vibration issues, but I am 98% sure I will not.

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:27 PM

73f100shortbed

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Wow can you use a smaller font? That was hard on the eyes.

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:44 PM

masterbeavis

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Don't complain, at least he knows how to use correct punctuation, capitalization, and did not ask how to tell if his truck is a highboy or not.

Oct 7, 2007 | 11:37 AM

92ponyranger

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What is wrong with the font? The topic font is small but I didn't think to make it bold for the dust-farters that need binoculars to read a newspaper.

Oct 7, 2007 | 12:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by masterbeavis

Don't complain, at least he knows how to use correct punctuation, capitalization, and did not ask how to tell if his truck is a highboy or not.

That last part was a good one

Oct 7, 2007 | 12:19 PM

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From what I know/knew, FTE doesn't like people to use code in every post.

From a "Reader's" standpoint, I prefer people to post in the FTE default font.

It is much nicer for things to be consistent.

Using code for highlightingcertain words or phrases is acceptable though.

I am one of those smelly dust farters but I don't need binoculars though.

I need consistent font so my eyes don't go all squirrely

Also, your topic/thread would been better served in the Engine Swap forum....not this one.

Welcome to FTE !

Last edited by Mil1ion; Oct 7, 2007 at 12:23 PM.