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1. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: Bill <bn1@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:22:15 -0700; Hi Greg, While I'm sure there are many others out there much more versed in physics than I am, the "#" sign means pounds, as in weight. It takes more horsepower and time to spin up 42 pounds than it; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00605.html (7,932 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:50:24 +0000; I posed (pretty much) the same question a while ago. As far as physics, it seemed to me the weight of the flywheel is a non-factor when you are accelerating or decelerating the car in gear (the weigh; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00606.html (8,722 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: glemon@neb.rr.com; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:07:26 -0500; The idea of the lightened flywheel is not the reduced weight of the car, although every little bit helps, but the reduced weight of the rotating mass of the engine, when you are accelerating the engi; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00607.html (7,928 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: PG <britishcars@shaw.ca>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:26:00 -0700; Hi Bill, It is not so much a horsepower issue as it is a torque and momentum issue. First, you are correct, it takes more power/torque to move a heavier object.......it also takes less torque or resi; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00608.html (8,970 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: BillHUCK@aol.com; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:30:25 EDT; There is one other downside to a lightened flywheel, it has to do with Should your points, condenser, plugs or timing be less than ideal, the heavier wheel will allow for a few more cylinders to pop; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00617.html (8,110 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: Dave Russell <rusd@sitestar.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:51:12 -0600; Hi Bill, I don't know if this helps or not. It's all about inertia. More mass requires more power/time to change speeds. in a car with a 3.5 to 1 first gear & a 4 to 1 axle, in first gear, there is a; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00627.html (8,748 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:50:03 +0800; Dave / All - Well for the original 100 motor, with the 45# flywheel (try lifting one of these), lightening will definitely make a difference, and in fact will help with braking of the car because the; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00633.html (10,496 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Fly Wheels (score: 1): Author: Bill <bn1@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:48:23 -0700; Hi Bill, First, let me congratulate you on your years of driving experience. We have a 100 YO in our club who, 2 years ago, finally turned the steering wheel of his one-owner BN1 over to his son. So,; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00670.html (8,997 bytes)

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