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How many teeth are in a Chevy flywheel?

How many teeth are in a Chevy flywheel?

Count the gear teeth on the perimeter of the flywheel. The 12.75-inch flywheel has 153 teeth; the 14-inch flywheel has 168 teeth.

When did the 65 flywheel teeth come out?

With a mix and match like that the only way to know for sure is to count the teeth on the starter ring. If it is for sure a 65 flywheel it would have been a 157. I think the 164’s came out around 1969 right with the 351W.

What kind of starter do I need for 168 tooth flywheel?

A 168-tooth flywheel requires the starter with the nose having the two bolts the same length and staggered. The 153 tooth starter has the bolt holes that are straight across from each other, one short and one long. Look at the starter motor you have and get the appropriate flex plate.

How to identify a Chevy small block flywheel?

Look for a counterweight. All Chevrolet small-blocks are internally balanced, with the exception of the 400 cubic-inch small-block, the 400 cubic-inch engine-flywheel has a counterweight mounted to the flywheel plate. Determine the flywheel-flange bolt pattern. These are the bolt holes found around the center of the flywheel.

How many teeth are on a 5.0 flywheel?

The 50 ounce started in 81 on the 5.0 and only involves the rotating assembly, crank/rods, etc. The block wouldn’t care one way or the other. With a mix and match like that the only way to know for sure is to count the teeth on the starter ring. If it is for sure a 65 flywheel it would have been a 157.

How many teeth are in a corvette flywheel?

Click to expand… The 153-tooth flywheels have been around for a long time; all 1963-1972 small-block Corvettes (and 1967-69 L-88’s) used the 153-tooth flywheel. 1956-62 and 1973-1981 small-block Corvettes used the 168-tooth wheel.

With a mix and match like that the only way to know for sure is to count the teeth on the starter ring. If it is for sure a 65 flywheel it would have been a 157. I think the 164’s came out around 1969 right with the 351W.

A 168-tooth flywheel requires the starter with the nose having the two bolts the same length and staggered. The 153 tooth starter has the bolt holes that are straight across from each other, one short and one long. Look at the starter motor you have and get the appropriate flex plate.

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Ruth Doyle