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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 04:37 PM
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SBC 400 to LT1-T56

I know that with my LT1 bellhousing ill have to have a special 153 flywheel for my external balanced old two-piece 400 but im having the hardest time trying to find one. anyone know what im talking about?
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 04:53 PM
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Re: SBC 400 to LT1-T56

Spec, Hays ,McLeod, centerforce
all have retrofit t56 flywheels

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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 05:47 PM
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Re: SBC 400 to LT1-T56

Last time I did that I think the part # was a Centerforce 700170. Not sure whether they still make it, it's been 20 years or more.

The regular 350 one (700107 if memory serves) has plenty of meat to drill out balance holes. Not that hard for even a shadetree to do.
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 06:41 PM
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Re: SBC 400 to LT1-T56

both of those PNs are one piece flywheels haha thanks tho. i recon im gonna have to call one or 4 of those companies cuz its hard to ask the Summit filter exactly what I need sometimes yah know lol
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 06:51 PM
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Re: SBC 400 to LT1-T56

Not that hard to call suppliers to ask part numbers or search
spec has this in external balance Spec sc66-400
https://specclutch.com/conversion_combos/view/2

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700173
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 07:34 PM
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Re: SBC 400 to LT1-T56

I got mine from American Powertrain. Was years ago though.
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I guess I forgot that my memory isn't what it used to be.

700173 for one already set up for 400; 700107 for all other SBC, and BBC besides 454, according to their 2003 catalog
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