Subject: Re: [TR] Lightening a TR flywheel

From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
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I went with this one from British Parts Northwest on my 1960 TR3, and unfo=
rtunately they are out of stock. But I really like it. =C2=A0Stock is 31-3=
1 lbs, this one is 9.2. =C2=A0I really don't notice any difference startin=
g off, but I definitely notice how much quicker it revs up. =C2=A0Also goi=
ng with this flywheel I upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I think =
throwout bearing too.=0A=0Ahttps://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywhee=
l-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html=0A=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn April 10, 2=
020 at 6:53 PM, John Linney <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0AI have a Bast=
uck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicely around 900 rpm - so needs a b=
it more revs than with stock. You also need to stoke a few more revs to mo=
ve off smoothly, but is much more responsive and =E2=80=98sports car=E2=80=
=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.=0A=0ASent from my iPad=0A=0AO=
n Apr 10, 2020, at 6:44 PM, bill beecher <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0A=
=EF=BB=BFWhat is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for us=
e on the street? Just thinking while everything is apart to be balanced.=0A=
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<html><body><div>I went with this one from British Parts Northwest on my 1960 TR3, and=
 unfortunately they are out of stock. But I really like it. &nbsp;Stock is=
 31-31 lbs, this one is 9.2. &nbsp;I really don't notice any difference st=
arting off, but I definitely notice how much quicker it revs up. &nbsp;Als=
o going with this flywheel I upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I t=
hink throwout bearing too.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><=
a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4=
a.html">https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.=
html</a></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D=
"1"></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><d=
iv><br>On April 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM, John Linney &lt;[email-masked]&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quo=
te"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D"body-text-content">I have a Bas=
tuck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicely around 900 rpm - so needs a =
bit more revs than with stock. You also need to stoke a few more revs to m=
ove off smoothly, but is much more responsive and =E2=80=98sports car=E2=80=
=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.<br><br>Sent from my iPad<br><=
br><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">On Apr 10, 2020, =
at 6:44 PM, bill beecher &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</blockquote><=
blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">What is the general opin=
ion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for use on the street? Just thinking wh=
ile everything is apart to be balanced.</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Thanks,</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Bill B</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cit=
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From: John Linney <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:57:27 -0700

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I have the same one as Rye. 9lbs or thereabouts. Of course you have to add t=
he weight of the ring gear.=20

> On Apr 10, 2020, at 7:39 PM, Rye Livingston <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
rtunately they are out of stock. But I really like it.  Stock is 31-31 lbs, t=
his one is 9.2.  I really don't notice any difference starting off, but I de=
finitely notice how much quicker it revs up.  Also going with this flywheel I=
 upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I think throwout bearing too.
>=20
> https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html
>=20
>=20
> Rye
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
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>> On April 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM, John Linney <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>=20
>=20
>> I have a Bastuck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicely around 900 rpm -=
 so needs a bit more revs than with stock. You also need to stoke a few more=
 revs to move off smoothly, but is much more responsive and =E2=80=98sports c=
ar=E2=80=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPad
>>=20
>>> On Apr 10, 2020, at 6:44 PM, bill beecher <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> What is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for use on th=
e street? Just thinking while everything is apart to be balanced.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill B
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have the same one as Rye=
. 9lbs or thereabouts. Of course you have to add the weight of the ring gear=
.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 10, 2020,=
 at 7:39 PM, Rye Livingston &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div>I went with t=
his one from British Parts Northwest on my 1960 TR3, and unfortunately they a=
re out of stock. But I really like it. &nbsp;Stock is 31-31 lbs, this one is=
 9.2. &nbsp;I really don't notice any difference starting off, but I definit=
ely notice how much quicker it revs up. &nbsp;Also going with this flywheel I=
 upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I think throwout bearing too.</di=
v><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwes=
t.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html">https://www.bpnorthwest.co=
m/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html</a></div><div><br data-mce-bogu=
s=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div class=3D"x-apple-sign=
ature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On April 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM, J=
ohn Linney &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D=
"body-text-content">I have a Bastuck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicel=
y around 900 rpm - so needs a bit more revs than with stock. You also need t=
o stoke a few more revs to move off smoothly, but is much more responsive an=
d =E2=80=98sports car=E2=80=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.<br><=
br>Sent from my iPad<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-=
text">On Apr 10, 2020, at 6:44 PM, bill beecher &lt;[email-masked]&gt;=
 wrote:</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><b=
r></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">What is=
 the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for use on the street? J=
ust thinking while everything is apart to be balanced.</blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Thanks,</blockquote><blockquote=
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From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
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I did similar. =C2=A0When I rebuilt my engine I went with the 87.5 big bor=
e (why they make an 87, and 87.5 I don't know) =C2=A0a TR4A head, skinny f=
an belt with=C2=A0billet=C2=A0pulleys and harmonic balancer pulley and alt=
ernator, wizard aluminum radiator with electric fan, along with the 9.2 lb=
 flywheel, so with that many mods it's not easy determine the single most =
difference, but=C2=A0it does "scoot". =C2=A0I think John Linney's the best=
 testimonial because I believe that was the single thing he did at the tim=
e, so he can actually compare the before and after of the lightened flywhe=
el.=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn April 11, 2020 at 4:53 AM, andrew =
uprichard <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0ABoth my keeper TR3s have =
lightened wheels and I notice a distinct difference=0Abetween them and the=
 other TR3s I have had, but my keepers also have 89mm=0Apistons and the ot=
her cars have usually had 87mm. =0A=0AI did not lighten the flywheels, how=
ever, I bought them from a manufacturer.=0A=0A|Andrew Uprichard=0AJackson,=
 MI=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net> On Behalf Of bill beecher=0ASent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44=
 PM=0ATo: Dave Ranteer <[email-masked]>=0ASubject: [TR] Lightenin=
g a TR flywheel=0A=0AWhat is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 fly=
wheel for use on the=0Astreet? Just thinking while everything is apart to =
be balanced. =0AThanks,=0ABill B=0A=0AStay Home, Wash Your Hands. =0A** tr=
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<html><body><div>I did similar. &nbsp;When I rebuilt my engine I went with the 87.5 bi=
g bore (why they make an 87, and 87.5 I don't know) &nbsp;a TR4A head, ski=
nny fan belt with&nbsp;billet&nbsp;pulleys and harmonic balancer pulley an=
d alternator, wizard aluminum radiator with electric fan, along with the 9=
.2 lb flywheel, so with that many mods it's not easy determine the single =
most difference, but&nbsp;it does "scoot". &nbsp;I think John Linney's the=
 best testimonial because I believe that was the single thing he did at th=
e time, so he can actually compare the before and after of the lightened f=
lywheel.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 5=
30-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On April 11, 2020 at 4:53 AM, andrew uprichard &=
lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D"bod=
y-text-content">Both my keeper TR3s have lightened wheels and I notice a d=
istinct difference<br>between them and the other TR3s I have had, but my k=
eepers also have 89mm<br>pistons and the other cars have usually had 87mm.=
 <br><br>I did not lighten the flywheels, however, I bought them from a ma=
nufacturer.<br><br>|Andrew Uprichard<br>Jackson, MI<br><br>-----Original M=
essage-----<br>From: Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]&gt; On B=
ehalf Of bill beecher<br>Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44 PM<br>To: Dave =
Ranteer &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Subject: [TR] Lightening a TR f=
lywheel<br><br>What is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel =
for use on the<br>street? Just thinking while everything is apart to be ba=
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