Flywheel question...

USMC302 · 03-22-2005, 02:50 PM

Did you use a pilot bearing?

Ford says the 28oz. balance crankshafts stopped showing up in 1981. All 5.0's thereafter should be 50oz. How old is your balancer, see if you can see rubber coming out of the sides, very common problem and it will throw the balance off.

Gearhead999 · 03-22-2005, 06:30 PM

Make sure you have the correct balancer on engine. They will interchange.

Also, are you sure on the year?? Sure it isn't a 255??

Sounds like a miss match. Is the flywheel you got maybe marked wrong??

Did you install a pilot bearing in rear of crank??

voggsson · 03-22-2005, 07:49 PM

Yes I used the pilot bearing. The engine is a 5.0 from a 1991 T-Bird with EFI and everything.
The balancer was replaced when I replaced my 3.8 V6 for the 5.0 about 6-7 years ago.
Do you think the balancer just went a little bonkers, are the OEM one's that mutch junk

?

Quote:

"Is the flywheel you got maybe marked wrong??"

What do you mean by this?

03-22-2005, 02:50 PM	#1
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Re: Flywheel question... Did you use a pilot bearing? Ford says the 28oz. balance crankshafts stopped showing up in 1981. All 5.0's thereafter should be 50oz. How old is your balancer, see if you can see rubber coming out of the sides, very common problem and it will throw the balance off. __________________

03-22-2005, 06:30 PM	#2
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: Flywheel question... Make sure you have the correct balancer on engine. They will interchange. Also, are you sure on the year?? Sure it isn't a 255?? Sounds like a miss match. Is the flywheel you got maybe marked wrong?? Did you install a pilot bearing in rear of crank?? __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

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