kwhite67

hey ken here, recently bought a 67 coupe c code with 289 and a c4 auto. im having the tranny rebuilt at the moment , and while its out im addressing a noise issue . sometimes i hear a scrub from the lower engine , after removing the dust cover I see the flywheel weight has been scrubbing the dust cover and the plate between it and the engine. im going to remove the flywheel to check it for warps cracks or anything , my question here is that on several internet sites it states that the weight on the flywheel is supposed to face the tranny not the engine. any insight or info on this would be greatly appreciated

67mustang302

Automatics don't have flywheels, they have flexplates. Check to make sure the dust shield/shim plate isn't warped. Or that the flexplate isn't warped for that matter too.

Boogie's_AutoRama

I don't think the flywheel can be installed backwards, the bolt holes won't line up.

More than likely it's the dust cover out of shape.

Are the weights on the correct side?

kwhite67

thanks for the reply's I checked it this morning going to need an impact to get the bolts out . thanks for the correction about flywheels and flex plates im a novice. not sure if the weights on the correct side its toward the motor. I will look into the covers being out of shape as well, thanks ken

cashbgtp97

ken,
i think this is the same issue my buddy told me his 67 is having (i'm watching her for him while he's on deployment) i believe it's the same engine (289, 4.0L inline-6, automatic tranny?). he said it was the flywheel as well but i guess he means flex plate lol

does it feel sluggish when you drive? my buddy's does and i'm not sure if that's related to the flex plate.

-cash

TexasAxMan

A 289 is a 4.7L, an inline 6 is a 200. You can't install a flexplate backwards, the bolts won't line up.

cashbgtp97

thanks texasaxman. he has a 289. thanks for the clarification (i've been awefully confused about that one)

kwhite67

thanks guys I have removed the flex plate and will just install another one. did find some other info that is interesting . block is date coded . d4de 6015 ba . from what I can dig up its a 74 302 from a maverick. if anyone can tell different from these numbers please let me know. thanks ken

TexasAxMan

D4 is definitely a '74. Check the dust cover while you're at it to be sure that's not an issue too.

kwhite67

sounds like a plan axeman .