What is it about a lightened flywheel that would cause the engine speed to
come down slower.
Dick M / Cashmere, WA
Bj8
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From: David Nock<mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
To: Bob
Brown<mailto:BlkBt7@aol.com>
Cc: Healeys<mailto:healeys@autox.team.net> ;
mark@sportandspecialty.com<mailto:mark@sportandspecialty.com>
Sent: Monday,
July 03, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: Lightened Flywheels
We install light
flywheels on most of the rebuilds that we do. We
have a new steel flywheel
that we use that weights 15 lbs. This is
much lighter than you can lighten
the original flywheel. The
original 6 cylinder Healey flywheel is about 38
lbs. There are no ill
effects to installing a lightened flywheel it also is
the best
improvment that you can do for the dollar. The only thing that I
have
noticed that took a short time to get used to is that when you shift
gears the engine speed is a little slow at coming down.
I have had several
owners install just these flywheels while doing a
rear seal or clutch and
they have all reported a great improvment.
There is a risk also at
lightening a old original flywheel they can
come apart if you cut to much
off from the wrong place.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton
Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com<http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/>
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On Jul 3, 2006, at 1:50 PM, Bob Brown wrote:
> I and another Healey owner
are in the process of restoring our BJ8's.
> Currently the engines are in the
shop for rebuilds and we are
> wondering
> the pros and cons of running
street cars with lightened flywheels. We
> are not seriously considering any
other engine mods/upgrades.
>
> Can I have constructive (that's for Ed)
comments from the list.
>
> Bob
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