driveline · FF-0246

What is the first thing to suspect when a Flathead shakes badly?

With the engine out of the car for chassis work and delivered to his shop, Ed took the clutch off first. His thinking was that the only thing that could make it vibrate that much was the clutch being out of balance, not necessarily the motor.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

clutch balance

Applicable scope

1949–1953 Ford Flathead V8 with three carburetors, out of a customer's 1941 Ford