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I used a smaller flywheel on the swap what else needs to be changed.

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65stang289

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I had to use a smaller flywheel and use a smaller bellhousing what else do I need I need to do before I can race my car. I just went out and bought a daily driver a 96 T-bird with 70k on it for $800 dollars. I now have a toy my stang so Iam going to do what I wanted to do is to go to the track and have some fun. I want to have my car setup the best I can by next Friday because that is my B-day and Iam off of work. I turn the big 19 and I just want to have fun. I hope to get low 9's I ran the car befor and it ran 9.8 with the 3.25 and the C6 in the 1/8 mile speed was 70mph
 

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who put in the tranny?? You ever put one in before? What flexplate did you use? Smaller bell? Has the car been driving yet?

I have never heard of anyone swapping bellhousings to a smaller bell, unless you are talkin the swap from C6 to C4 but the C6 has an integrated bell. Are you sure you got the right flexplate? The old 289/302 used a 28.8oz balance like the 351. Later model 302's used 50 oz balance but that will not work on your 289. Are you sure you stabbed the converter correctly?
 
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xox is right man. make sure you have the right flex plate . trust me i know im int he same boat right now.. been through alot of flexplates. id make sure you have the right one. because if you dont.. youll have a vibration from hell like me.........beleive me its not fun.
 
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No my car rides smooth now no vibration at all. I put the flywheel in and the tranny. I had a C6 in there which had the big bell housing. I called summit and told the guy I had a 289 with a C6 and I wanted a C4 and told me to get the tranny with the small houing. So I did but the A- HOLE DID NOt know what he was talking about so When I went to go put on the housing it was too big. I got a new flywheel at my work and I think it is the 157tooth. I have driven the car and it is fine rides smooth.
 

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C4's used 2 different flexplates. 157 tooth was the small one and 164 was the big one. Small bell was used in applications like the Mustang II if I remember correctly (or was that 148 tooth?). This combo is suggested if your putting a V8 in a Ranger as it doesn't take up as much room.
 
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