Re: Need Advice... Real Bad-like

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Right -- the adapter will be needed or crank machined! Not sure if you're responding to a post I made or someone else made -- really doesn't matter though! I know I responded to the original post about availability of the newer 360 flexplate though. 

On April 20, 2005 Dave Crooks wrote:

> <snip>You can buy a 72 360 flexplate and bolt it to the 70 crank.
> NO NO NO!
> This is totally wrong!  You cannot bolt a late model (727/904)
> flexplate to an early (BorgWarner) crank!  You're getting bad
> advice here!  The flange mountings are different, and they
> won't align without adapters.
> 
> There's also been some evidence posted here that the 70-early 71
> 360's are differently balanced than the later model 360's
> (flywheel counter weights are in a different position).
> 
> I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if you've
> got the motor out anyway, get it balanced by a good
> shop.  It's money well spent.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Dave
> ----------------------


=============================================================
Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist