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95formula383lt1
05-20-2009, 02:07 PM
I have a forged 383 its pretty much ready to go together and in, it has a forged eagle crank and looks to be a 2pc design and is the larger bolt pattern then my stock flywheel. After searching i cannot find a flywheel that will work for a t56 2pc rear main seal. I have a t5 flywheel that fits the bolt pattern but looks much diffrent then a t56 flywheel. I dont want to go out and spend a bunch of money on a high dollar not needed flywheel. :no: Im not going to make any big hp numbers with it im just going to use the 383 to replace my worn out 185k h/c/i lt1. So i can rev a bit higher. Im still using a stock style replacement clutch that has about 1000 miles on it. Does anyone have ideas or know where i can get a flywheel that will fit this and is there anything i have to worry about balence wise?

thank you in advance!
Divine02
05-20-2009, 02:12 PM
Man thats a good question. But there obviously kits out there and flywheels to do it because look at all the older streetrods that are running t-56s on older engines. There has to be a flywheel out there.
95formula383lt1
05-20-2009, 02:16 PM
yea i know that what i dont understand. when i switch my turd gen from a 1pc rear main to a 2, all i had to do was order a flywheel for a 85 camaro and it was a 2pc design and only cost like 75 bucks. its looking like this flywheel will be tripple that.
85MikeTPI
05-20-2009, 03:43 PM
Centerforce and McLeod sell conversion flywheels from 2pc RMC cranks, to the T56 pull-style clutch of the LT1. Neither is cheap, but you have to get an aftermarket conversion piece because there was never a factory combo for this.
95formula383lt1
05-20-2009, 08:53 PM
going to that type flywheel prolly wouldnt allow a stock pressure plate and disk thought would it.
85MikeTPI
05-21-2009, 06:13 AM
going to that type flywheel prolly wouldnt allow a stock pressure plate and disk thought would it.

Yes it would, that's the whole point.

I run a McLeod FW on my 2pc RMS block, and it runs an LT4 PP and mcleod LT1 twin disk to the LT1-style T56.
95formula383lt1
05-21-2009, 09:59 AM
ok thank you now would u happen to have a part number on that mcleod one, all i can find that will work with the 6 speed are RAM and Fidanza and there the billet flywheels.
85MikeTPI
05-21-2009, 01:21 PM
http://www.mcleodind.com/application_guide_pgs/flywheels_gm.html


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