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    Posted: Jan/13/2019 at 12:21am
I am trying to figure out the difference between a 343 and a 290 flywheel. I don't have the two to compare but I notice they are being sold as one or the other. Since they are the same crankshaft (right??), why a different flywheel? Balancing has to be the same as well as clutch type. They seem interchangeable to me.. What am I overlooking?
I ask because I need one for each engine, but it seems to me that I'm needing two of the same thing..
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the balance is different, remember the balance is done with all rotative components...yes the crank is the same and so are rods/rod bearings.....BUT different pistons, rings and front dampener.  The raw casting would be the same, but if you are trying to swap, it needs to come from know engine size.  If you are rebuilding and re-balancing anyway......you can use either in the initial balance and it will be adjusted (adding and subtracting weight)
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Upper left is a 290 flywheel.  Upper right is a 343 flywheel.  The only visual difference is the balancing holes that were drilled in to the 343 flywheel (bottom area of the flywheel)
290242390 by Rick Jones, on Flickr
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Anecdotal I'm sure:   I am finally assembling my 343 factory short block for my AMX.   I could not find a 343 flywheel but I did find a NORS Scheiffer 40-pound flywheel with the correct part number for a 343.  I had the whole assembly precision balanced as recommended by the Scheiffer literature.  The balance shop in Gilroy said it was 52 grams out of balance so I'm glad I did it.  Joe
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Hey guys, thanks for the informative input. So, from all that, it looks like I CAN use either one, as long as I am having it balanced with an engine rebuild...correct?
Walt

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make sure the machine shop understands that the AMC v8 is externally balanced.  I paid a machine shop to balance my one 360 with a 304 flywheel and balancer....it still vibrated..total waste of my money.
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Walt, you are absolutely correct, I have never had a AMC vib after rebuild/rebalance, I do everyone, same shop...over 100 of them now.
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Originally posted by 401MATCOUPE 401MATCOUPE wrote:

Walt, you are absolutely correct, I have never had a AMC vib after rebuild/rebalance, I do everyone, same shop...over 100 of them now.


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It appears the flywheels you have pictured are all indexed in the same mount position, right? I see the red marks at the 7 o'clock hole on each one. I assume that is why those are there. The pics helps a lot, thank you.
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Yes, they are all indexed in the same position.  Here is a picture of the other side.
867 by Rick Jones, on Flickr
http://rebsamcandjeep.proboards.com/thread/585/amc-290-401-flywheels-flexplates


Edited by SC397 - Jan/14/2019 at 7:16am
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