I am building a 383 stroker and i received a new flywheel and i was wondering if the weights that are welded to it on one side matters what side faces the engine. Basically are the weights supposed to face the engine or the tranny.

Thanx NICK

 

I believe you want the side with the ring gear towards the motor. Otherwise you wont be able to start the thing.

 

Is the ring gear the weight looking thing? I have the weight faced in twards the engine. Thanx for the reply

 

Do you have a flywheel or a flexplate there? Flywheels are for standards, and flexplates are for auto trans.

 

Woooops brainfart i have a flexplate for my 700r4 and the weight welded to it is twards the engine, Is this right sorry to repeat it again.

 

I'm away on business right now but If I remember correctly, yes the balancing weights do face towards the engine. I will look at one of my engines when I get home on Sunday if nobody has replied on this yet. I just wanted to help clear up the flywheel flexplate thing for ya after seeing some confusion brewing . Cheers!