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Studdley

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Would like to get a manual flywheel for my toploader conversion, but most online are pretty expensive, would like to get one for under 100, lmk what you got

 
I'd Call Don at Ohio Mustang.
I did twice and no one answered, so strange though, every time I do a parts search for the 73 mustang it comes up with the 157 tooth flywheel

 
157t is for a 302. They ran a 10" clutch, which isn't sufficient for a healthy 351.
True, but he needs to determine what bell housing he has first to determine what flywheel he needs. Being as he is putting in a 3 speed from a 68 (I believe) mustang and has a bell housing from I think a 72 so it could be either one.

 
157t is for a 302. They ran a 10" clutch, which isn't sufficient for a healthy 351.
True, but he needs to determine what bell housing he has first to determine what flywheel he needs. Being as he is putting in a 3 speed from a 68 (I believe) mustang and has a bell housing from I think a 72 so it could be either one.
I measured and the bell is for a 164 toother, I found one for a 1978 f150 5.0, are car and truck flys different?

 
Another item I just thought of, is the pilot bearing. Make sure it fits the input shaft on your transmission before you install it in the crankshaft.
Dont most clutch kits come with one?

 
157t is for a 302. They ran a 10" clutch, which isn't sufficient for a healthy 351.
True, but he needs to determine what bell housing he has first to determine what flywheel he needs. Being as he is putting in a 3 speed from a 68 (I believe) mustang and has a bell housing from I think a 72 so it could be either one.
I measured and the bell is for a 164 toother, I found one for a 1978 f150 5.0, are car and truck flys different?
Yes and no.

The 78-up F-150 used a diaphragm clutch, while the early Mustangs up through '73 use a Long style. Not sure if the 78-up flywheel will have the Long pressure plate bolt pattern on it. 

77 and earlier trucks used a long style clutch and that flywheel was the interchange and/or service part from Ford (D7TZ-6375-C). This was also used in 77-earlier Bronco 302 trucks. 

Rock auto has the Exedy FWFM116 listed under the 70 Mercury Cougar 302 (which never existed, as they all came with a 351 or larger), which will work in the 71-73 Mustangs. $100 for a new 164T flywheel isn't terrible. 

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mercury,1970,cougar,5.8l+351cid+v8,1197738,transmission-manual,flywheel,5348

 
True, but he needs to determine what bell housing he has first to determine what flywheel he needs. Being as he is putting in a 3 speed from a 68 (I believe) mustang and has a bell housing from I think a 72 so it could be either one.
I measured and the bell is for a 164 toother, I found one for a 1978 f150 5.0, are car and truck flys different?
Yes and no.

The 78-up F-150 used a diaphragm clutch, while the early Mustangs up through '73 use a Long style. Not sure if the 78-up flywheel will have the Long pressure plate bolt pattern on it. 

77 and earlier trucks used a long style clutch and that flywheel was the interchange and/or service part from Ford (D7TZ-6375-C). This was also used in 77-earlier Bronco 302 trucks. 

Rock auto has the Exedy FWFM116 listed under the 70 Mercury Cougar 302 (which never existed, as they all came with a 351 or larger), which will work in the 71-73 Mustangs. $100 for a new 164T flywheel isn't terrible. 

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mercury,1970,cougar,5.8l+351cid+v8,1197738,transmission-manual,flywheel,5348
I was looking at this one https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1523674&cc=1120790&jsn=10600, does anything wrong stand out?

 
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