Author Topic: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?  (Read 1012 times)

Offline Morsel

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I've been doing some digging and I thought mine was original to the car, but I'm not finding any part number, date code or anything on my 66 HiPo C4 automatic flywheel. When I search online or Ebay, even NOS examples don't seem to have any stampings. What's the opinion here?

Also, was there any difference in a HiPo C4 automatic flywheel and a standard 289 C4 automatic Flywheel?

Thanks,

Jason
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior

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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2022, 09:30:45 PM »
I've had about 10 or so over the last couple of years, and all I was able to find was FoMoCo stamped on the wheel, with one exception, as shown in the attached picture of a C6AZ-6375-B.

Now that's not a large sample size, but we have to start somewhere.
John
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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2022, 09:40:12 PM »
As far as part numbers go, based on what I see in the MPC there was a lot of substitutions going on by 1975.  Here are pictures from the 1968 and 1975 versions. 

Consider this as for reference, but certainly not as gospel.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2022, 09:53:46 PM »
Also did you check Mannel's small block guide?  May be covered, I don't recall.
John
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2022, 10:40:00 PM »
I've been doing some digging and I thought mine was original to the car, but I'm not finding any part number, date code or anything on my 66 HiPo C4 automatic flywheel. When I search online or Ebay, even NOS examples don't seem to have any stampings. What's the opinion here?

Also, was there any difference in a HiPo C4 automatic flywheel and a standard 289 C4 automatic Flywheel?

Don't have any pictures of a 64-66 C4 flywheel so can't confirm if the standard one does or does not have a stamped part number. Guess you have already looked through all of them for sale on Ebay

Yes they are different and at least the K code ones are marked

Here are a couple of examples

Jeff Speegle

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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2022, 01:27:38 PM »
Thanks you both very much, huge help. Guess I have to find a new flex plate :)

Jason
February 10th 1966 - San Jose - Factory GT K-Code Automatic, Candy Apple Red Fastback, Black Standard Interior

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Re: Are 64/65/66 C4 automatic flywheels stamped with a part number?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2022, 04:40:48 PM »
Over the years I have researched it and have come up with HiPo flex plate C4OE-6375-C, balance 30.4 oz compared to a LoPo at 28.2 oz.

You are on a slippery slope: the original torque converter was ink stamped AJ. There is ZERO external difference. The change was internal to allow about a 500 rpm higher stall so the HiPo would idle in gear with it's larger cam. It could have been a different fin angle ( most likely) or internal clearance modification.