I will soon be replacing my clutch, p/p, tob with a mcleod setup and I was unsure about what to do with the flywheel. I know it at least needs to be resurfaced, but I have heard that a replacement oe flywheel is actually cheaper that having the old one resurfaced (I don't know for sure on that but I did read that in a post on here).

Should I upgrade to an aluminum one or another aftermarket upgrade, resurface, or simply buy a new oe one? My mods are listed in my sig. I will soon be doing a PI swap, but I dont have a desire to go with boost or nitrous right now. The PI swap with bolt ons will be the extent for a while. Thanks for any help.

Scott

 

do it if your going to get a s/c or nitrous if not it won't help you

 

Probably couldnt hurt. A lighter weight flywheel reduces drag on the drivetrain, bringing your drivetrain loss numbers down, and your RWHP numbers up.

Find out how much your shop would charge for a resurfacing, and go from there.

Just a suggestion, you might want to use the Ford factory TOB, as they tend to be better overall.

 

You got any suggestions on a particular aluminum flywheel? Also, my Chilton's manual says to replace the pilot bearing anytime the flywheel is removed/replaced. I am looking to do this install myself, is there anything else that I should make sure to do or check while I am in there?

 

if you drag race then I wouldn't go with the lightweight clutch. The extra rotating mass actually helps you when launching.