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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