Hi, a friend and I just rebuilt the 350 engine in my 72 Cutlass Sup. When we
were re-installing it and connecting it to the torque converter my buddy
started to second guess the way we attached the flywheel to the crank. The
book tells me one hole is offset, to me that would mean it can only go on
one way, (correct me if I am wrong). IF the flywheel could be flipped and
still bolt it to the crank, that would move the teeth further toward the
torque and further away from the starter drive. As currently the "dished"
side is facing forward. The flywheel does have tapered teeth on the side
that the starter will engage on. The problem with where it is bolting to the
torque is that the counter weights on the flywheel are in the way of the
mounts of the torque converter keeping them from sitting flush against the
flywheel. Is this normal? Is there supposed to be a spacer or washer between
them that we have missed? As far as we can remember (we removed it from the
car last fall) there was nothing there when we took it apart. Any help would
be much appreciated. Please reply to the group.

Pat