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Old 12-15-2004, 12:21 PM
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I'm sure this has been posted before somewhere along the way. I bought a lightweight steel flywheel from tweakit. I was wondering whether or not i need a counterwieght from an automatic trans? I've heard that you only need one if the flywheel is really light. Oh yea, mine is a 5 speed.
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Old 12-15-2004, 01:45 PM
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you need the counterwieght to bolt the flywheel to the engine
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Youneed a counterweight that matches your rotors.
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So, if i have an 85 manual, i need an 85 auto counterwieght?
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Old 12-16-2004, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 3rdfbproject' date='Dec 15 2004, 05:35 PM
So, if i have an 85 manual, i need an 85 auto counterwieght?



85 12a? or 85 13b? they are different couterwieghts
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OK, I get it now
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