I'm getting a new 50oz flywheel for my '86 5.0L engine. It currently has no flywheel so I cannot see which direction the external weight on the previous one faced. How does one properly position the external weight on the flywheel? Are the holes in the crank uneven making improper mounting impossible or does one need to be careful how its mounted? In the case of the latter, does the flywheel weight get lined up with the harmonic balancer weight or does it face another direction?
Thanks, Dave
The bolt holes are indexed, it will only go on one way...
That's what them cone shaped drill bits is for!!
The holes only line up one way. It looks like the are all evenly spaced apart , but they are not. Dont forget to install the three steel dowel pins into the flywheel, the dowel pins are the most important. The flywheel bolts can not hold the load and could possibly sheer off . Good luck !!
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