tom50

why are they better than stock? just lighter. Do they make a huge difference? I have a chance to get a new one for $100. is that a good deal? Not sure what brand. He just said it was for a t5

tom50

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silver91gt

if it is billet steel it should have a sfi sticker or stamp or something on it.
new they are around $300, look at it first if it is all cracked and dis colored dont get it.

not a bad deal, but look first.

tom50

Isnt there a difference like 28oz & 50oz or does that not apply? Also i think its like 164 teeth, does that matter? Thanks

95gtdrop

the 28 balance is for non fuel injected 5.0'd like my 69. i havea billet 28oz flywheel in her.
and im not sure about the tooth size. i have 157 tooth in the 69

whiteout 5.0

yea im curious to know what it would do too maybe rev quicker and stuff im not sure. bump!

dillon1340

heard they're not that good for the drag strip but good for street. the rpms drop off quicker so at the strip i guess you lose some time. don't know if it's true though.

tinman

I don't know what the current take is on steel flywheels but a long, long, time ago (early '70s) I raced a 4 speed '64 chevelle and at that time the thing to have was 40# steel flywheel with the smallbock (327) and I sort of got the idea that an aluminum flywheel was for really light cars like altereds and dragsters.......
BTW, that Chevelle wieghted about 3450 so it wasn't that mucher heavier than some of our 'Stangs.....

Boss_Hotrod

WE run a Spec Aluminum one and it makes the car rev a lot quicker. The number of teeth does matter. You need a 157 tooth for a 5.0. If you have a chance to get an aluminum one do it. I think with a billet steel insert (and ring gear) the total weight is only 14 lbs.

tom50

Ok the one i can get i think is 164 teeth, that sucks