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Re: do it youself lt flywheels

To: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
Subject: Re: do it youself lt flywheels
From: "David Wingett" <elkhorn@core.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 05:37:19 -0500
Richard
     Yes, I do use the later engines. 
       David



> David,
> 
>   You are referring to a later model TR6 flywheel, I hope. When I 
measured my long crank flywheel, it measured 0.676" at the thinnest 
part. If you look at the back side it is thinned out somewhat. I don't 
think even I in my infinite stupidity would remove 1/2" from that.
>   As I have never see a latter TR6 flywheel, which weighs 5 lbs more 
than the early ones, I assume you are referring to the later ones  
which most be thicker?
> 
> Richard Seaton
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Wingett
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:16 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: do it youself lt flywheels
> 
>     Two posts in one day, gee.
>     Before I started buying Alum. Flywheels I made my own.   I would 
used a
> lathe and turned off the face about 1/2".  All the way to the ring 
gear. You
> can take almost 50% of the weight out of one of these boat anchors 
this way.
>         Of course this will move the clutch and pressure plate.  To 
handle
> this make a new throw out bearing slider that has 1/2" more space 
between the
> yoke pin grove and the bearing mounting face.  This is a very simple 
piece to
> make at any mech. shop.
>         All said and done, including balancing, $50 maybe and you 
have a cheep
> race flywheel.  I used 2 of these in my first 4 years racing. They 
worked
> great!  In entry level racing every dollar counts.
>         David Wingett
> 
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