Flywheel

[Goat]

I have a 540 hemi it’s a Chicago connection block with a 143T flywheel and Lakewood bell housing problem is the flywheel is hitting the top of bell housing anyone ever come across this issue

 

[1967coronet440]

Try posting this in the engine/trans/driveline section

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I have a 540 hemi it’s a Chicago connection block with a 143T flywheel and Lakewood bell housing problem is the flywheel is hitting the top of bell housing anyone ever come across this issue

I'm not a hemi expert, but 440 stuff should apply (except 8-bolt crank flange vs. 6-bolt). Anyway, at least with RB's, there are only two flywheels. BOTH should fit in a Lakewood bellhousing, so that makes me think something is off.

Have you checked your bellhousing runout? I know I had to put in some offset bellhousing dowel pins the in the back of my block & it's hard to imagine it being THAT off that the flywheel hits the bellhousing, but I guess it's possible. I have the smaller 130 tooth flywheel, so mine is quite a bit smaller diameter. I believe the 143 tooth one would be larger diameter.

 

[Daves69]

I have a 143 tooth 11 inch in a LW 3 piece. Never had a fit issue of either the 130 tooth 10-1/2" or the 11" in it. Is this an all new setup?
Check that runout like PurpleBeeper suggests.

I believe there use to was a 172 tooth 11" flywheel for hemi also.

 

[Goat]

I have a 143 tooth 11 inch in a LW 3 piece. Never had a fit issue of either the 130 tooth 10-1/2" or the 11" in it. Is this an all new setup?
Check that runout like PurpleBeeper suggests.

I believe there use to was a 172 tooth 11" flywheel for hemi also.

runout is good transmission goes in fine I talked to ray barton who built the motor he never came across that and told me to get in touch with Lakewood and yes its a new setup

 

[Fran Blacker]

If you have a 172 tooth may not fit. Spec say 130 or 143 tooth.

https://www.holley.com/products/drivetrain/bellhousings/bellhousings/parts/15335

 

[Daves69]

...........yes its a new setup

Hard to believe all the holes in a new LW scatter shield being off after 50 years of mfg. Ya' never know though.
Is it just scraping or won't allow the LW to bolt up? Maybe that FW ring gear tooth height is oversize and can be taken down .020"-.030".

I might even try to find someone local with a stock '68-'69 11" bell (just borrow) to check fit.

 

[Goat]

If you have a 172 tooth may not fit. Spec say 130 or 143 tooth.

https://www.holley.com/products/drivetrain/bellhousings/bellhousings/parts/15335

using a 143T

 

[Fran Blacker]

66 through 69 had direct drive starters. Do you know what year flywheel it is?

 

[Fran Blacker]

Ok . Geez. I'd index the shield. Mine was .013 off.

 

[Goat]

Hard to believe all the holes in a new LW scatter shield being off after 50 years of mfg. Ya' never know though.
Is it just scraping or won't allow the LW to bolt up? Maybe that FW ring gear tooth height is oversize and can be taken down .020"-.030".

I might even try to find someone local with a stock '68-'69 11" bell (just borrow) to check fit.

I bolted it up so tight motor wont turn took the bellhousing off and grinded the the area where it was hitting it spins fine now was just worrying about how much clearance I need there

 

[Goat]

66 through 69 had direct drive starters. Do you know what year flywheel it is?

brand new 143t from summit

 

[Daves69]

IMO, Since you said the LW is already dialed in, I think I'd take .020" off the FW teeth, deburr, and live with it.

 

[Fran Blacker]

If you didn't index I would.

 

[Goat]

IMO, Since you said the LW is already dialed in, I think I'd take .020" off the FW teeth, deburr, and live with it.

thanks for your info will try it

 

[Fran Blacker]

Please let us known how it works out. My pet peeve is not knowing.
You said trans went right in. Did you clutch and p/p mounted?

 

[Goat]

Please let us known how it works out. My pet peeve is not knowing.
You said trans went right in. Did you clutch and p/p mounted?

clutch and pressure plate are mounted