<div dir="ltr"><div>As Harold says it is easily done. <br></div><div>I have just had mine recently done by a local machine shop with a decent size lathe - BTW non automotive shop<br></div><div>No holes and most of the metal removed from the periphery - where you get the most bang for the buck.</div><div>Weight was reduced from 28.6 lbs to 22 lbs</div><div>Have photos but neglected to take any post surgery measurements.</div><div>Had the flywheel plus clutch assembly balanced afterwards.<br></div><div>Facts are that this will reduce acceleration and deceleration times. Does not affect the output or reactive torque but times are reduced.</div><div>Kinder to OD clutch too.</div><div>I was worried that the idle smoothness might be affected but can hardly notice any difference.</div><div>Shuts down quicker too.<br></div><div>No doubt that car is livelier.</div><div>Good value for $65 (machining - not balancing)<br></div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 3:45 PM Harold Manifold via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Mitchell,</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Here is a picture of the flywheel for my car I recently had
lightened at a local engine rebuilding shop. Most good engine shops should be
able to do something similar.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Harold</font></span></div><br>
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<font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Healeys
[mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>richard
mayor<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> mitchell
simmons<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys]
Lightened Flywheel<br></font><br></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Any automotive machine shop can do it. There is nothing
unique about a Healey flywheel.<br></div><br>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 11:34 AM mitchell simmons
<<a href="mailto:dayton21@comcast.net" target="_blank">dayton21@comcast.net</a>>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="padding-left:1ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">Hello,<br>Anybody
lightening and balancing flywheels ?………TOMS TOYS use to…. but no
more<br><br>Thanks<br>Mitch<br>_______________________________________________<br>Support
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