--- TABunsey@xxxxxxx wrote: > On February 28, 2005 JOE B FULTON wrote: > > > I'm gonna have my 343 short block balanced, > largely > > due to the aftermarket Schieffer flywheel which I > > can't confirm is for a 343. The engine shop > suggested > > that I go ahead and buy a clutch to have it > balanced > > too. > > > > I'm prepared to spend whatever it takes. What > would > > be a good street clutch? The car is a 69 AMX. > > > > Regards, > > Joe Fulton > > > > Salinas, CA > > > > Based on my experience with aftermarket flywneels > (including Schieffer) is that these flywheels are > "neutral" balanced, rather than "Detroit" balanced. > > Stock AMC 6-cylinder flywheels are "Neutral" > balanced, where 232 & 258 engines take the same > flywheel. > > But stock AMC V8 engines have bobweights on the > flywheel and each engine sise requires a flywheel > balanced to match that particular recriprocating > mass. That is why All AMC V8 flywheels are balanced > differently, even though they will all "bolt up" to > the engine. > > This is why I am very reluctant to purchase used > flywheels, as I have to rely upon the seller for > what engine it came from. > > This is also why having a rebuilt engine balanced is > cheap insurance. > > Tom Bunsey > Tom Bunsey > > > > > > . > > > ============================================================= > Posted by wixList Archiver -- > http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist > > > > > >