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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Ok, I've searched the forum and the web, but cannot find an answer to this one....

I'm building a 383 with a late-model, one-piece rear main seal. Unlike stock late-model rotating assemblies, my rotating assembly is INTERNALLY balanced. I need a neutrally-balanced, 12 3/4 diameter 153-tooth flywheel to bolt up to the smaller diameter bolt pattern of the one-piece seal crank flange and fit in my bell housing. All I can find is either a late-model externally balanced or an early model neutral balanced flywheel.

Any suggestions? Should I get a late-model one and have it balanced?

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Originally Posted by ssgnco
Ok, I've searched the forum and the web, but cannot find an answer to this one....

I'm building a 383 with a late-model, one-piece rear main seal. Unlike stock late-model rotating assemblies, my rotating assembly is INTERNALLY balanced. I need a neutrally-balanced, 12 3/4 diameter 153-tooth flywheel to bolt up to the smaller diameter bolt pattern of the one-piece seal crank flange and fit in my bell housing. All I can find is either a late-model externally balanced or an early model neutral balanced flywheel.

Any suggestions? Should I get a late-model one and have it balanced?

Thanks in advance

Greg
doesn't the early one fit with the one piece crank any way??(same size and bolt pattern??)and if youre neutral balanced you should be in.....check out ram products from summit for the answer and i would go light weight too..jmo....
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doesn't the early one fit with the one piece crank any way??(same size and bolt pattern??)and if youre neutral balanced you should be in.....check out ram products from summit for the answer and i would go light weight too..jmo....
No, the early, 2-piece seal crank has a 3,58" bolt pattern and the late-model 1-piece seal crank has a smaller, 3" pattern.....

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/perform...CATID=913.html

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Here ya go:

steel flywheel, 153, internal, 1 piece

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Thanks Jim. Looks like it only works with a T56 transmission though?
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Thanks Jim. Looks like it only works with a T56 transmission though?
Whoops. Didn't see that note first time around. I have NF idea what's special about a T56 that causes it to need a special flywheel. This may not be what you want after all. My apologies.

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No problem. I actually order parts all the time that are wrong!

I guess I will end up buying an "external" balance flywheel and have it neutral balanced....
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