The stock 61-63 Buick flywheel is not flat. I has a gigantic heavy ring around
the outside edge. The clutch cover has to fit within the flywheel.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David
>Kernberger
>Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:15 PM
>To: Jim Stuart
>Cc: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: clutch disc
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>10/3/00
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>Jim,
>
> Isn't the flywheel already flat?? I don't get it.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Dave K.
>
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>>Jim-
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>>I am assuming that you are using the original 3 or 4 speed since you want to
>>retain the 10 spline center. You might try D & D for a disk. Dan has lots
>>of the
>>old 215 stuff.
>>
>>A second way to go is to have the fly wheel machined flat & use a Buick
>>V-6 disk
>>& pressure plate. These are readily available, & will be for a long time to
>>come.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>James R Bown wrote:
>>
>>> I am having a hard time finding a clutch disk for a 61-63 Buick
>>> Special/Oldsmobile F-85 with 215 V8. I believe the original GM number was
>>> 1355747. I think an obsolete NAPA number is R-0152. This is a 9 1/2 "
>>> disc. The center hub has 10 splines. The center hub differs from the
>>> readily available GM 10 spline 9 1/2" discs. If anyone knows of any other
>>> part numbers or knows of a source, please let me know. Or if anyone has one
>>> they would like to sell, please let me know price information.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jim B.
>>> Salt Lake City
>>>
>>> p.s. To our friends in Australia, the games were superb. Well done!
>>> We are having the 2002 Winter Olympics here, in Salt Lake City,
>>> and I hope we can do as well as you did with the Summer Games.
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