What Flywheel?
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What Flywheel?
I have a 302 V8 from a 1974 Maverick or Granada. I have a T18 4 speed, Mech. clutch. Can any one tell me what flywheels will fit my 302, Is it internal or external balance? Will a 300 I6 Flywheel fit this old 302? Thanks: Rodney Cooke rodcooke@nbnet.nb.ca
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What Flywheel?
The 302 is externally balanced and I believed they changed the balance in '82. I believe they went from 28 oz in the older 302s to 50 oz in the new 302s. However, you need to get someone to verify the numbers. The flywheel on a 300 I6 is unbalanced or rather neutrally balanced, which, I believe means the 300 I6 is an internally balanced engine. The 300 I6 flywheel will not work properly on a 302.
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What Flywheel?
I just finished rebuilding a 302 and I happen to remember the flywheel part number "C7TE-A" was STAMPED into the back side of it near the outer rim. I have a couple different 302 flywheels with different RAISED casting numbers, but they all have C7TE-A stamped into them - sorry, none of them are for sale. These typically used an 11" clutch disc, and a 3-fingered pressure plate.
Beware of the E1TE-AA flywheel, as it is for the newer ('82 and later) 302's. That flywheel uses a diaphragm-style pressure plate, and has different (more) weighting.
Also, the previous reply was right - I6's are internally balanced, so there is no weight cast into the back of those flywheels.
Good luck parts hunting,
Art
Beware of the E1TE-AA flywheel, as it is for the newer ('82 and later) 302's. That flywheel uses a diaphragm-style pressure plate, and has different (more) weighting.
Also, the previous reply was right - I6's are internally balanced, so there is no weight cast into the back of those flywheels.
Good luck parts hunting,
Art
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I'm having the same problem locating a flywheel too. I just swapped out the engine in my 86 ford f-150 4x4 with an engine out of a 80 granada. I tried using the flywheel off the I6 that was in the truck and I'm getting one hell of a vibration out of it.
So I will ask the same question, what flywheel could I use to solve my problem? I have to be careful here because I have a 70 302 bronco flywheel too but it uses the 3 finger presure plate. I was going to try and use it, but after I saw the flywheel on the I6 I said to myself, "self" that pressure plate for the 70 bronco is going to hit my throwout fork, so dumb ol me put the I6 flywheel on the 302 and installed the engine. Engine runs great, clutch works great, BUT it vibrates worse that an unbalanced washing machine..
Now I am in the position of wonder. If I get a flywheel out of another 86 ford truck with a 302 will that flywheel work? Are the engines out of the 80 granada the same as the trucks? I'm lost here. Any help or advice I would be greatful for.
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So I will ask the same question, what flywheel could I use to solve my problem? I have to be careful here because I have a 70 302 bronco flywheel too but it uses the 3 finger presure plate. I was going to try and use it, but after I saw the flywheel on the I6 I said to myself, "self" that pressure plate for the 70 bronco is going to hit my throwout fork, so dumb ol me put the I6 flywheel on the 302 and installed the engine. Engine runs great, clutch works great, BUT it vibrates worse that an unbalanced washing machine..
Now I am in the position of wonder. If I get a flywheel out of another 86 ford truck with a 302 will that flywheel work? Are the engines out of the 80 granada the same as the trucks? I'm lost here. Any help or advice I would be greatful for.
Thanks.
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What Flywheel?
The '81 and newer flywheels are externally balanced at 50 oz. The '80 and older flywheels are 28 oz. And the I6's are neutrally balanced or unbalanced.
'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
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'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
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Fordbum,
The 1980 and older 302 truck 11" flywheel (C7TE-A) is different than the 1981 and newer 302 truck 11" flywheel (E1TE-AA). You need the older syle flywheel to balance your 1980 Grenada engine correctly, but since your truck is a 1986 you need a diaphragm-syle pressure plate as well. I was told (but never actually investigated it myself) that all 351W engines have the same balance as the older 302's - my suggestion then is to get flywheel from a newer (say 1986) diaphragm-style clutch equipped 351W. That way, you have the correct clutch style AND balance. One easy way to identify those flywheels quickly is that the diaphragm-style pressure plate bolts are evenly spaced and 3/8" instead of 5/16".
Good luck parts hunting!
Art
The 1980 and older 302 truck 11" flywheel (C7TE-A) is different than the 1981 and newer 302 truck 11" flywheel (E1TE-AA). You need the older syle flywheel to balance your 1980 Grenada engine correctly, but since your truck is a 1986 you need a diaphragm-syle pressure plate as well. I was told (but never actually investigated it myself) that all 351W engines have the same balance as the older 302's - my suggestion then is to get flywheel from a newer (say 1986) diaphragm-style clutch equipped 351W. That way, you have the correct clutch style AND balance. One easy way to identify those flywheels quickly is that the diaphragm-style pressure plate bolts are evenly spaced and 3/8" instead of 5/16".
Good luck parts hunting!
Art
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