Flywheel
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RE: Flywheel
You have a 6 bolt flywheel. Only manual version mach 1's and cobras have the 8 bolt. An aluminum flywheel will free up horsepower by getting rid of unwanted reciprocating weight, mabye like 5+hp. Also it will rev up faster. But it does lower your launching ability if your looking to drag race.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Nashville/Knoxville, Tennessee
RE: Flywheel
ORIGINAL: MichelleBeMyGT
crap, are you sure its 6 bolt? i had a good deal lined up for an 8 bolt.
crap, are you sure its 6 bolt? i had a good deal lined up for an 8 bolt.
yea, your stock one is a 6 bolt unfortunatly... thats why im waiting to replace the flywheel till when i redo the motor with a new crank and stuff....also, i heard somethin about the motor not lasting as long with a lighter flywheel.. is this true? why so? do they make one that will let the motor last as long?
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Joined: Dec 2005
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RE: Flywheel
ORIGINAL: Aixtreme89
You have a 6 bolt flywheel. Only manual version mach 1's and cobras have the 8 bolt. An aluminum flywheel will free up horsepower by getting rid of unwanted reciprocating weight, mabye like 5+hp. Also it will rev up faster. But it does lower your launching ability if your looking to drag race.
You have a 6 bolt flywheel. Only manual version mach 1's and cobras have the 8 bolt. An aluminum flywheel will free up horsepower by getting rid of unwanted reciprocating weight, mabye like 5+hp. Also it will rev up faster. But it does lower your launching ability if your looking to drag race.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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RE: Flywheel
(2) 4.6L engines may have 6 or 8 bolts to attach to the crankshaft. Check the engine code before ordering. Romeo built engines have 6 bolts and Windsor built engines have 8 bolts. All Cobra engines have 8 bolts. The 8th character in the VIN is (X) for Windsor engine plant or (W) for Romeo engine plant.
