Here's an image of the Buick flywheel.
http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/BuickFlyWheel.htm
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James R Bown
>Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:47 PM
>To: 'David Kernberger'; mgb-v8@autox.team.net;
>buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: clutch disc
>
>
>Dave K., Larry, other interested persons,
>
>I am showing a Buick part number of 1350947 for the manual transmission
>flywheel of a 61-63 Buick 215 V8. Dave, does your Oldsmobile book show the
>same number for the flywheel of a F85 Oldsmobile? That should answer the
>question as to whether or not the Buick and Oldsmobile had the same manual
>transmission flywheels.
>
>I have rather cursory Buick part number book (only shows the part numbers of
>big things). Dave K. has a wonderfully detailed Oldsmobile part number book
>(it seems to the part number of every little thing).
>Regards,
>Jim B.
>Bowan@uswest.net
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Kernberger
>Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 7:18 PM
>To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net; buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>Cc: dkern@napanet.net
>Subject: Re: clutch disc
>
>10/4/00
>
>Jim, Larry,
>
> Then the Buick flywheel is very different from the Olds
>F-85--something I would have not expected. All the stock flywheels I have
>seen (3) were F-85 and were almost perfectly flat. I just went out and
>looked at the 1 I have on hand now. There may be a .004" or .005" raised
>area where the disc rides--otherwise they are perfectly flat. The flywheel
>for the Olds automatic tranny, on the other hand, is a strange animal and
>much like what you describe. But it cannot be used with a regular clutch
>because the center depressed area is not flat. It has a much deeper dish
>in the center area--maybe 5 or 6 inches in diameter. Does this make sense?
>Can anybody else confirm this difference? It is a surprise to me.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dave K.
>
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>>Try a ruler edge to edge, it has a major lip.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>David Kernberger wrote:
>>
>>> 10/3/00
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> Isn't the flywheel already flat?? I don't get it.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Dave K.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> >Jim-
>>>
>>> >
>>> >I am assuming that you are using the original 3 or 4 speed since you
>>>want to
>>> >retain the 10 spline center. You might try D & D for a disk. Dan has
>lots
>>> >of the
>>> >old 215 stuff.
>>> >
>>> >A second way to go is to have the fly wheel machined flat & use a Buick
>>> >V-6 disk
>>> >& pressure plate. These are readily available, & will be for a long time
>to
>>> >come.
>>> >
>>> >Jim
>>> >
>>> >James R Bown wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> I am having a hard time finding a clutch disk for a 61-63 Buick
>>> >> Special/Oldsmobile F-85 with 215 V8. I believe the original GM
>>>number was
>>> >> 1355747. I think an obsolete NAPA number is R-0152. This is a 9 1/2
>"
>>> >> disc. The center hub has 10 splines. The center hub differs from the
>>> >> readily available GM 10 spline 9 1/2" discs. If anyone knows of any
>>>other
>>> >> part numbers or knows of a source, please let me know. Or if anyone
>>>has one
>>> >> they would like to sell, please let me know price information.
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards,
>>> >> Jim B.
>>> >> Salt Lake City
>>> >>
>>> >> p.s. To our friends in Australia, the games were superb. Well done!
>>> >> We are having the 2002 Winter Olympics here, in Salt Lake City,
>>> >> and I hope we can do as well as you did with the Summer Games.
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