Re: Any engine differences between auto and 5 speed?

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Wed Oct 23 2002 - 09:39:18 EDT


glad that I could help.

<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
news:ap4iqc$a09$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> "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. :-)
>
>
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>
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