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Re: Flywheel

To: Richard Taylor <n196x@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Flywheel
From: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 18:56:04 -0500
Richard Taylor wrote:
> 
> Fellow FOTers,
> I bought a junked TR-4A motor to rebuild into a street/race engine, ie 125
> hp and dependable. The crank will come out tommorrow and it appears that it
> will have to be turned.  Whilst at the machine shop. I need to have the
> flywheel lightened.  Therein my question lies.  Are there specs for this
> process?  If not, how about rumor or lore?  Not knowing even this, I'll
> even settle for gossip.  Thanks
> Richard Taylor, Atlanta
> TR-4 Vintage Racer

I have a print of the machining I did to my flywheel. It takes the
weight of the iron flywheel down pretty far. It is more costly than just
whittling away at the cast iron, but gets the weight pretty low. Send my
your snailmain address if you want a copy.
-- 
uncle jack in frigid iowa
TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer



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