95 318 dakota trans swap. flywheel?
 

Ive got a 95 v8 dakota here with the standard trans. Im wanting to drop my tf 727 trans in real soon and ive comedown to the flywheel and im stumped. Some say the stock dakota 318 flywheel will work, some say they wont. So whats the balancing like in this 318 vs say an 80's model????? would an 80's model 318 also be internally balanced like my 95 so i can use an older fly wheels? or should a 95 v8 flywheel work with a tf torque convertor?

You will need a flex plate. It is the one that comes stock on a automatic. Yes it will be internally balanced.

so a stock 95 flexplate will bolt up to a tf 727 torque convertor?

As far as I know but double check with a transmission shop or look online.

the converter should bolt up. you cant really tell by looking at it but the 4 holes on the converter/flexplate are slightly offset and arent all equally spaced so it will only line up 1 way

Does your TF727 have a hole in the bellhousing for the crankshaft position sensor? You may want to check that out before the swap.

ive read and been told a 95 does not read off the flywheel on my truck. its up on top my distributer

Yes it does use it. It uses both sensors. So the 95 flex plate is needed if you want to keep the fuel injection.