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Being conservative, I opted for the "middle" weight stainless flywheel from McCleod, and it works well. Its around 32lbs or so, lighter than stock, vs. the heavy 50lb (or whatever it was) stock/ford, but not as light as an aluminum... This works well so far with the W/R Toploader and 3:31 gears.

I'd be interested in hearing about how the aluminum flywheel works out with this same tranny/rear gear combo. I've heard pros/cons about using aluminum flywheels, but really don't have what i would consider to be valuable or specific information. i.e. does it wind up quicker, is it still durable, does the clutch act differently, does it feel as smooth during wind up, etc ??? What are the noticeable characteristics in going with aluminum flywheels on FEs?

Thanks.