I'm sure it's feasible to make an aluminum flywheel work. I just consider it
not worth the experimentation when there are steel ones that are almost as
light. For someone making a purchase decision instead of using what they
already have working, it seems like a better choice. I suspect we all know
that aluminum flywheels are more prone to shaking a bolt loose just from
hole elongation and fretting. My first two lose flywheels did little damage,
my third cost me a few thousand bucks.
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From: Joe Boruch [mailto:jaboruch@netzero.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 7:58 PM
To: WEmery7451@aol.com
Cc: Bill Babcock; gkbyrne@optushome.com.au; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: PowerTrain Clutch
I have been using a tilton aluminum flywheel. I use 6 ARP bolts and 2 dowel
pins and so far so good for 10 years.
Not familiar with the PowerTrain clutch. I have used single and double disc
tilton and quartermaster clutches. To make this work with the stock
throwout bearing I have 2 brass collars that have been brazed together. The
clutches are not nearly as thick as the stock ones, so you have to space out
the throwout bearing more. Now I am using a Howe hydraulic release bearing.
You will need to machine the nose of the tranny to make this work. Joe(B)
-- WEmery7451@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 10/5/05 7:05:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BillB@bnj.com
writes:
<< Be really careful about that aluminum flywheel. I've broken flywheel
bolts
way too many times with aluminum wheels. >>
I sheared off the flywheel bolts a&n bsp;couple of years ago using an
aluminum
flywheel. I contacted Jack Wheeler, who also had the same problem. He
corrected
his problem by getting two dowel pins made, the same length that the
flywheel
is thick. He then used the stock flywheel bolts and locking tabs. He felt
that he never found any bolts for that application that were better. Tying
two
bolts together may also give you a little added strength:
<<Subj: Re: Flywheel Bolts
Date: 7/12/04 7:38:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: WEmery7451
To: john.c.wheeler@Cummins.com
In a message dated 7/12/04 6:16:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
john.c.wheeler@Cummins.com writes:
<< I always used stock flywheel bolts. Stock bolts, two dowel pins, and
lock
tabs covering the dowel pins = no problems! >>Thanks, Jack.>>
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