Ford vs Chevy Build-up

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Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

What brand did you notice a difference?

Not brand specific as far as I can tell.

Depending on the bell housing you use, you need either a 157 tooth flex plate (typically 302) or the 164 tooth (typically 351). You probably need a 157 tooth flywheel, but I would check with dynamic to be sure.

Plans have always been on using the 157T bellhousing. I could go either way since they bolt-on/interchange. Matter of fact is the Dynamic will be coming without a bellhousing...I had one donated by a fellow forum member. Btw, the AOD behind the 302 is 164T.

I'll assume that you internally balanced the engine, otherwise you would need to consider two choices of imbalance, 28 oz. or 50 oz. I'm surprised that when you had the engine balanced, the machinist didn't ask for a flex plate.

This one is 50 oz. I had the balancer for the machine shop... they simply used a 50 oz flexplate they had in house for balancing.

Regardless, get a decent 157 tooth flex plate (again, depending on bell housing used) and just go with it. You can probably get one from whoever you choose to make your converter.

The difference I'm speaking of is the double center flange vs a single...steps so to speak.

I'll try to post some images of the different plates shortly.





You can easily see the difference between the two. I just don't want to blindly buy one and end up with a useless flexplate lying around the garage...I have enough clutter as it is lol.