Will a flywheel from an '85 work on a later 5.0?

exgmguy · 07-30-2001, 04:44 PM

I know my flywheel is toast. I have a mint flywheel from 20,000 mile '85 GT. I know that '85's had a 10" clutch, but the shop owner who gave it to me said it will have both bolt patterns and work fine?

Anyone?????

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1988 Mustang GT
11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01)
1992 BadAzz Wrangler
1993 Explorer

red82gt · 07-30-2001, 05:26 PM

It can work, there will be 3 bolt holes that will line up with the 10 1/2" pressure plate. Take the pressure plate and flywheel to a machine shop and have them drill the remaining holes and have them fit it with dowel pins. I had this done with my stock 82 flywheel when I got a 10 1/2" clutch.

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GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B&M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

exgmguy · 07-30-2001, 05:32 PM

I figured as much. I think i'll save the headache and just spend the 100 bucks on a new replacement flywheel.

07-30-2001, 04:44 PM	#1
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	Will a flywheel from an '85 work on a later 5.0? I know my flywheel is toast. I have a mint flywheel from 20,000 mile '85 GT. I know that '85's had a 10" clutch, but the shop owner who gave it to me said it will have both bolt patterns and work fine? Anyone????? ------------------ 1988 Mustang GT 11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01) 1992 BadAzz Wrangler 1993 Explorer

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07-30-2001, 05:26 PM	#2
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	It can work, there will be 3 bolt holes that will line up with the 10 1/2" pressure plate. Take the pressure plate and flywheel to a machine shop and have them drill the remaining holes and have them fit it with dowel pins. I had this done with my stock 82 flywheel when I got a 10 1/2" clutch. ------------------ GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B&M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

07-30-2001, 05:32 PM	#3
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	I figured as much. I think i'll save the headache and just spend the 100 bucks on a new replacement flywheel.