[Tigers] flywheel surprise

[Bob Dixon]

I'm just guessing, but I'm wondering if the flywheel change was at the same 
time as the firing order change for small block Fords?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Owain Lloyd" <owain.lloyd at gmail.com>
To: "Tiger's Den" <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: [Tigers] flywheel surprise


>i do apologize for the recent flood of incompetent questions!  one day
> i promise to buy you all a beer....
>
> i just checked my old flywheel and it turns out to be the 50oz" type
> from '82.  my engine is a '72 mexico block 302.
>
> now either the PO had the wrong flywheel (i was suffering from
> vibrations!) or the engine has been rebuilt with a crank and balancer
> for the later 50oz" imbalance.  fortunately i was able to stop my
> order for a 28oz" from summit before it shipped.
>
> the question is how can i tell what is the correct one to replace it
> with?  is it possible that the wrong flywheel was fitted or would that
> just shake the engine to bits over 2000rpm?
> my only idea is to pull the oil pan and try to identify the crank
> which may be hard if its an aftermarket crank.