zoom flywheel questions

moparmat2000 said

Ok, now for the big question. I will be running a 360, a mid 70s aluminum V8 bellhousing, and an A833 O/D trans. I have pieced this together from multiple sources, and dont have a flywheel.

What diameter flywheel do i need to be able to engage the starter . 130T, or 143T ?

Can i assume 130T is for 10.50" clutch
And 143T is for 10.50" and 11" clutches

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130t. the O.D is slightly over 13" and inside of tooth pitch or root is approx. 12" +. The reason I went with that flywheel is because that was the same diameter as the ring gear on my automatic torque converter. also from what I could decipher from all the info I researched. this should be the right one. It is the one that most consistently say's 10.5 clutch. there is so much info with no definitive answers that I more less made my own conclusions. I think it was the summit website that had that flywheel stating it fits all chrysler small block V8s. don't quote my on it being summit because I searched numerous manufactures, retailers and forums before deciding on that flywheel.
once my flywheel arrives I will bolt the starter to the bellhousing on the bench and block the flywheel up inside the bellhousing. then see if I can mate them by hand or something to see if they match. I also think if you could measure the larger diameter of the root. (distance of space between two teeth and approx depth) on flywheel and starter that would tell you if they will engage.