379 Flywheel on eBay

[Funky61]

I've not seen this before and I know the 379's are rare.

Is this the rare piece needed to convert a 478 into a light pick up?


"RARE GM GMC Flywheel 379 V6 696059 Genuine OEM Used RR4"

Unable to get the link to work, but that's the listing title

[James]

Here is the link.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/13727248547...Bk9SR_bIwc_BZw

[beerman]

I snatched it up

[BobBray]

Originally Posted by beerman

I snatched it up

Glad someone here got it!

I think that might be the flywheel that bolts to a 478 crank but takes a regular clutch.

[beerman]

I was worried about the 696059 casting number on the flywheel but the books having P/N 696057. I received it yesterday and it is 16" in diameter with a 191 tooth ring gear. It will fit in a light duty bell housing without any starter issues. It will obviously needs to be drilled for a smaller pressure plate. Besides the different counter balance weights and flange bolt hole count the last 3/4" of the 305's face was machined down from the friction surface whereas the 379's face runs to the ring gear. I'll throw it on the shelf and keep it in stock.

[BobBray]

Originally Posted by beerman

I was worried about the 696059 casting number on the flywheel but the books having P/N 696057......

BTW, casting numbers and actual part numbers sometimes differ. Often one casting can be machined in different ways to create different part numbers.

[beerman]

Yeah I've ran into that before, one part that comes to mind is the clutch fork which is part number 3765372 but the casting is 3765374