[DeTomaso] Techno question: Flywheel balance

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Garth,

Last week when I did my pre-purchase research two Forum members told me that they had no problem with their Fidanzas except for the bolt holes for the pressure plate. It seems they aren't machined for "shoulder bolts" that are used on our 351C flywheel-pressure plates (?). It is also something easily fixed before installation by the machine shop. I seem to recall that one fellow was running a Centerforce clutch without problems.

I not sure what clutch-pressure plate I have (it is on the shelf somewhere in the garage---uh, Pantera Research Institute!), but I am optimistic that it will work without problems (the usual situation when one messes with things: no problems!)

I found my unit at Alamo Motorsports in Florida for $319.00 with free shipping.


Warmest regards, Chuck Engles



---- Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:
>Chuck,
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>Do you know of the Fidanza aluminum flywheel is correclty drilled to mount a Centerforce clutch/pressure plate? Also, how much was the Fidanza and where did you purchase it?
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>I'm yanking my engine next month to rebuild it and plan to replace the flywheel with an aluminum unit and add a Centerforce clutch and pressure plate. I've heard that the Centerforce requires the stock flywheel (and others) to be redrilled, or you need to order the Centerforce alum flywheel ($600-800). Just curious if the Fidanza will require redrilling too.
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>Thanks,
>Garth
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>Thanks,
>Garth
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>
>--- Original Message ---
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>Dear Forum,
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>I just bought a Fidanza aluminum flywheel. It comes with two different balance doots to attach to the lovely lightweight aluminum flywheel.
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>Is it correct that the 351C flywheel uses a 28 ounce external balance? ....and that would compliment the normal 28 ounce externally balanced harmonic balancer??
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>Just want to make sure.
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>Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
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>