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Old 03-04-2004, 07:44 PM
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t-56 LT1 flywheel

Does anyone know the weight of the stock flywheel?
Old 03-15-2004, 12:24 PM
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Car: '87 Camaro LT
Engine: 355 L98
Transmission: T56
don't know for sure but i'd guess about 25lbs
Old 03-16-2004, 09:22 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
Probably a bit closer to 30 if I remember right. It's pretty hefty. Don't get temped with a lightweight one though. The car won't idle very well from the lack of inertia. Guess how I know that?
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Engine: 02 LS1, HX40
Transmission: 2002 LS1 M6
very close to 35lbs


its unbelievably heavy.




TKOPerformance:
growing up, my dad did alot of sports car stuff... and i know all about the "oh lets put a alum fly weight flywheel in the street car" and then having it stall thing.

but i seriously think you can drop the weight of that heavy thing almost in half.. to say, 15ish and still have almost no drivability loss.... or atleast down to 20.... its insanely heavy..
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Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
My aluminum flywheel weighs about 15lbs, and the car has an unstable idle, and it's a TPI 350. Every authority I've read says not to lighten it by more than 3-5 lbs. Typically they just window cut the stock flywheel. I didn't listen and now I'm paying the price.
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Car: 02 WS6 White/Ebony
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Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Stock 3.42
I hope I don't have any problems with the McLeod Street Twin. I'm opting for the steel flywheel, but it is supposedly lighter than stock.
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