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aaronz28

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lightweight flywheel in a 69Z
« on: June 05, 2009, 07:41:15 PM »
anyone done this? i'm about to switch my muncie to a 2.87 first gear trans, with the original 4.10 rear gears.. so the car will have great 1st gear.

i am thinking of shelving the original flywheel and putting an aluminum lightweight flywheel.

anyone done this or have any suggestions on what to get?
Thanks

Aaron

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Re: lightweight flywheel in a 69Z
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 03:46:39 AM »
I say don't do it if you drive it on the street! 302s don't have a lot of bottom-end anyway, and the inertia you'd lose would probably make the car hard to drive. Flywheels store a lot of kinetic energy, and a 302 needs all it can get. My 2 cents and good luck!
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zman1969

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Re: lightweight flywheel in a 69Z
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2009, 06:00:36 PM »
Ive driven a 302 with a lightweight flywheel, it revs quick but was a pig out of the hole for street I wouldnt do it- track fine- my .02c
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Re: lightweight flywheel in a 69Z
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 12:01:41 AM »
That is a pretty good first gear. You may get away with it. I would try it because of the 4.10's too.

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Re: lightweight flywheel in a 69Z
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 03:19:26 PM »
I have a light flywheel behind me 302 with a 296 1st gear and don't have any problems

 

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