Hey folks,

I have an LT t56 in my car. What externally balanced flywheel options do I have for a 1 piece rear main 350?

Thanks for any help

 

Are you attempting to build a stroker? Why the need for externally balanced?

 

I believe the LT is externally balanced.

 

It is NOT. Like SO MANY things these days that seem to attract the same kind of mental midgetry, you CANNOT "believe" something into existence.

It is INTERNALLY balanced like ALL other SBCs other than the 400. Just, the last rearmost little bit of INTERNAL balance weight, which used to be located on the crankshaft flange in the 85-back engines, had to be relocated to the flywheel or flex plate in the 1-pc RMS engines, since the flange then had to be round. That DOES NOT make those engines "externally" balanced.

Here's what the old balance weight for 3.48" stroke cranks used to look like. The 86-up motors are balanced EXACTLY the same as this, INTERNALLY, just, that little bit of INTERNAL weight is located on the bolt-on piece instead of on the crank. That DOES NOT make them "externally" balanced any more than it being located outside the oil pan made 67-85 350, 305, 262.5, & 267 "externally" balanced.



All that aside, the 86-up 305 & 350 have the same INTERNAL balance as the 92-97 LT1, with the little bit of INTERNAL weight relocated to the flywheel. A stock LT1 flywheel, or aftermarket one for the same application, will work fine on your 1-pc RMS 350 since they share that same INTERNAL balance scheme.

 

Yeah! What he said!
Good luck on your hunt.

 

I BELIEVED it, per info on Google. I was definitely up to be corrected in a manner that isnt rude just for a mistake. There was no reason for the attitude in your first paragraph smh. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it, but this is exactly why I don't do forums anymore. Thanks.

 

:shrug:

Sorry to hear that.

The Google isn't perfect. Most especially, It responds to whatever appears on The Interwebz the most, whether correct or not. Kind of a shame really butt that's the way the cookie crumbles.

Glad of course that no one was "rude", butt instead, merely FACTUAL. "Rude" would certainly be ... unwelcome.

Also glad that you did this time, got the answer you needed, ALONG WITH THE REASON WHY, and are so grateful for the info you received. I appreciate your heartfelt gratitude for being delivered out of your state of INCORRECT "belief". I feel slightly warm, even almost ... fuzzy.

 

The first paragraph was rude, whether you want to believe it or not. Chat GPT actually answered and gave some good results though, so I'll just stick to it. I already get enough attitude from "men" wanting to act tough. I appreciate your info after, but the first paragraph like I said was unwarranted. It seemed as if the LT had a bastard balance to me and I figured it was external balanced on the rear. You didn't have to be sassy to explain that. Yet again, thanks, but I'll just go to chatgpt in the future at this point. Hope you have a great day!

 

No it wasn't.

Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Doesn't matter whether YOU do or not. Facts are facts. Fact is, I was not "rude". Regardless of your "belief" on the matter.

Glad you found out what you needed to know. Too bad you have to have ATTITUDE toward the people who set your feet on the path to TRUTH and away from BELIEF. Must really SUCK to live in a world where "belief" is more important than TRUTH.

Have a nice day.

 

Did you order the CODE RED?

 

The 86-up production vehicle 5.0, and 5.7 SBC Gen I and 4.3 and 5.7 Gen II engines all use the same balance weight on the flexplate / flywheel.

 

To the OP. Ram clutch makes a conversion for a normal push style flywheel/disk/clutch and hydros. It's a kit. I'm pretty sure you can get it for 85 and older sbc. These eliminate all the stock lt1 clutch components and uses the stock lt1 trans and bell.

idk if this helps your conundrum or not.