Re: Any engine differences between auto and 5 speed?

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Tue Oct 22 2002 - 18:17:48 EDT


"Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote:

: you can take it to your local high performance shop and have them take care
: of it... It also depends on wether the motor is balanced internally or
: externally. take a look at the flywheel on the "new" 318 and look for
: counterweights. If you spot some, then you'll need to take it to someone
: who builds engines and have your new flexplate balanced. If there are none,
: and the motor is internally balanced, you're good to go with the
: flywheel/flexplate swap. Wasn't sure on that one, had to call the speed
: shop...

   Thanks! The 318 is internally balanced, so it sounds like I would be
OK as far as that goes.

: hey, ever notice that you can justfiy the purchase of $5,000 heads, intake,
: headers, and exhaust...but not the purchase of a $10 t-shirt or food? weird
: huh?

   Tell me about it... :-) I recently used a broken alternator bolt to
justify aluminum heads, an intake, cam, roller rockers, valve springs,
headers, high flow water pump, clutch fan, radiator, reverse manual
valve body and tranny pan on my 440... And yet I'm wearing sneakers
held together with duct tape because I don't want to spend $30 on a new
pair. :-)

-- 

-Jon-

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