I built an engine test stand and have my cast crank 440 mounted to it. The car won't be ready for a while and I want to be able to fire the engine and make sure it is decent before dropping into the car.
I attached a picture of a 11" flywheel that I have. Anyone know if it will work with this engine?
I am putting an automatic in the car so I'm not worried about the pilot hole in the crank, I just want to make sure the flywheel will work ok on the test stand.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Greg

kinda looks like the 360 flywheel

Should work all six bolt cranks are the same flywheel BB and SB. your balanace may be a bit off but for under 2500 who cares.

Don't believe Dodgem." Who cares?" An imbalance like this will beat the hell out of your bearings. The cast crank 440 has a totally different balance factor that will be felt from a fast idle and up. It is like detonation...The damage has already started by the time you notice it. To suggest to just go ahead and use it is stupid and irresponsible. If you had to get your rig together to take a dying relative to get an operation and you didn't have another car or a horse.... then maybe it might make sense to use it Factory engines are usually balanced to a sloppy limit of 6-7 grams. A professional can get it to less than one. The 360 has a 19.79 weight for the offset. Whats your engine worth?

Thats a 360 wheel. Heres a 440 cast wheel.

Sorry I got confused by adds like this
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I still say for break in on an engine stand a little vibration at lower rpms no load would not bother me but that is me!

Thanks for the replies.
Anyone have a used cast crank flywheel they want to get rid of reasonably cheap?
If I can get one cheap enough I'll probably just pick one up and then I don't have to worry about it.

A big block cast crank flywheel is going to be pretty hard to find. Since it is only going to be temporary then just put a B&M 440 cast crank flex plate between the crank and a neutral balance flywheel. If starter engagement is a problem then put washers between the bellhousing and block that are the same thickness as the flexplate.

Any thoughts on using one of these??
Looks like it is a weighted plate for using a neutral balance flywheel.

http://www.kmjent.com/cart/product.php?productid=2077&cat=7109852&page=1

what engine is that for? It doesn't say so in the ad. 440 cast crank and 440 cast crank require 19.79 in.-oz. balance weight.

Measure the size of the holes.

31/32 will be a 440 crank. Here's the diagram for drilling the balance holes



A 360 uses 1 13/64 drill.

RobX - thanks for the diagram. Based on the measurements the flywheel I have is definitely for a 360.