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Originally Posted by charmalu
The FW will fit the 616 and the 617 engines. this will be the 38lb fw which is super rare to locate along with the 5-spd trans. this is the transmission the OD 5-th gear.
There was a 5-spd trans that was selling for around $1000. it may have had the shifter and linkages too, I don`t remember.
If you don`t want these parts, there sure will be someone who does.
Put it all together as a kit. FW, transmission, shift rods, shifter, peddles, front section of the driveline and the transmission X-mount.
Took me over 3 years to find one of these Flywheels.
If you can pick up the car cheap enough, part it out and you will more than recoup your money.
How is the dash? crack free ones are hard to find also.
Charlie
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
The five speeds are very very rare and desireable. Judging by recent ebay results a complete five speed conversion kit with the 38# flywheel might bring north of $2,000 if complete and in good repair.
I would not waste the 38# flywheel on a 240 though. The 240 flywheels can be had for about $100 and the 38# flywheels at about $300 or more.
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Originally Posted by barry12345
Tom, would not the heavier flywheel be more beneficial on the four cylinder? Less firing strokes per revolution. Although it would reduce acceleration a little. Taking more time to get the mass moving.
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
No I don't think so. The heavier fw would possibly make it smoother but would hurt acceleration around town and possibly impact town fuel economy too. In any case the 28# fw works fine for the 240 so no reason not to get one and sell off the 38# fw to someone doing a 617 turbo swap.
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I thought the 38# flywheel was heavier to offset the extra (5th) cylinder, rotating mass. It seems it was mentioned to put the heavier 5 cylinder 38# flywheel on a (616)4 cylinder motor ...is that correct?