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360 balance...
I am building my first 360,all my other engines were 318...my question is concerning balance...my engine was originally bolted to a manual transmision,but the truck it is going into is an automatic...I have a 360 flexplat/torque converter,will I have any problems useing these??
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As long as the converter has the OEM weights welded on, it should be ok.
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will I need to use the vibration damper for the automatic too??
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Yes, you can use the same balancer that came with the engine.
It doesn't matter if the engine had a stick or auto. They were all balanced similarly. You didn't mention if you had the older, original style 360 or the newer Magnum version with the individual rockers, 10-bolt valve covers, etc. Just make sure you don't swap balancers or converters between them because those are balanced differently. |
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my 360 is a 76,the torque converter is out of a 79...
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Should be no problem.
But there is one more variable that you should check. I believe lock-up converters were used in some applications starting in 1978. (It may not have included 360's at first.) There should be an obvious difference between the two. I "think" the lock-ups were flat around the outer perimeter of the housing while conventional versions were rounded. |
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the torque converter is out of a 79 3/4T van,it is going into a oickup and will be used for towing...
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Unfortunately, I can't say for sure whether that converter is a lock-up or not. Unless another board member knows for sure, you may have to ID it at your end, perhaps at a trans shop.
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If you spend the $75-$80 for the special B&M 360 flexplate you can bolt up almost any normal ballance torque converter to the 360.
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Or you can just goto a tranny shop and pay them $17 to weld the 360 weight on a normal converter. Someone else got it done for $5. I looked at the flexplate when I went 360 but after paying for the plate and shipping and everything factored in it wasn't worth it for me anyway to use it.
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I hear you, the cost of the B&M plate is expensive. I got it, because I had the engine ballanced with it.
My old 360 engine, I just used the 360 converter, but I never could tell if a replacement converter was ballanced exactly the same as the old one? |
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