157 or 164 -tooth

[N242]

Hi
I have 302 engine frome 88 lincoln whithe aod .
in the future i want to change the trnny to manual trnny
and i dont know how many tooth i need .

so how many tooth i need for top loader 3 speed and for T5\TKO ?

 

[D.Hearne]

You need to wait till you have the bell housing you're going to use. The flywheel size isn't tied to the engine. If you go with a T-5 then you're limited to a 157 tooth. The TKO and Toploader can use either.

 

[fasttback]

As stated, the stock bell housings will dictate the flywheel you can use. If you opt for an aftermarket steel bell housing, it could be drilled for both sizes (157 and 164). This is how my Lakewood is (302/toploader).

 

[N242]

bell housing frome 351 ford pikup adapt for the 302?

 

[D.Hearne]

bell housing frome 351 ford pikup adapt for the 302?

As long as it's not from a 351M, it's the same unit as a 302.

 

[Jsprint68]

You could just get an adapter plate to use the older style bell with a T5 or TKO cant you? With a stock 164-tooth (Galaxie/Failane) bell or aftermarket (you can usually use either flywheel) bell and the adapter you should be ok.

 

[D.Hearne]

You could just get an adapter plate to use the older style bell with a T5 or TKO cant you? With a stock 164-tooth (Galaxie/Failane) bell or aftermarket (you can usually use either flywheel) bell and the adapter you should be ok.

Correct. But should be Galaxie/pickup truck bell. The Fairlanes and Stangs usually used the smaller 157 tooth, except behind 351's.