[DeTomaso] Pantera flywheel and engine balance

[Jerry Knotts]

Old timers has me and I know this has been answered a number of times on 
flywheel teeth and balance - but-
Having an engine built and have run into a sticking point on my 351C.
The new engine has been through a balance process with a generic 
flywheel and we are getting ready to assemble the short block.  I think 
the flywheel is a 164 tooth 28 oz model.  I have been using it on my 
engine stand for run in purposes.   Checked a pressure plate for it and 
the mounting holes are not correct for a Pantera clutch. Haven't worried 
about a specific flywheel thinking that I would just change flywheels 
and make sure the balance of the new one matched the old one.  The 
machinist told me today that if I use another flywheel it needs to be 
balanced to the bob weights of the pistons, rods, crank a harmonic 
balancer being used on this particular engine.  This means that the 
engine can't be assembled until I get a functional flywheel.

Is it correct that the flywheel must be balanced with the rotating mass 
and can't be changed to another flywheel later??

Thanks in advance,
jerry

PS Entered my black 71 twin turbo in a large car show today in the 
Import class.  Was disappointed that I lost out to a Ferrari kit car, 
and 2 mid 60s Volkswagens.  I was going to ask for a Senior Innovation 
Exemption since mine isn't a Corvette, Mustang, shoebox Chevrolet or a 
Model A.