10/4/00
Jim, Larry,
Then the Buick flywheel is very different from the Olds
F-85--something I would have not expected. All the stock flywheels I have
seen (3) were F-85 and were almost perfectly flat. I just went out and
looked at the 1 I have on hand now. There may be a .004" or .005" raised
area where the disc rides--otherwise they are perfectly flat. The flywheel
for the Olds automatic tranny, on the other hand, is a strange animal and
much like what you describe. But it cannot be used with a regular clutch
because the center depressed area is not flat. It has a much deeper dish
in the center area--maybe 5 or 6 inches in diameter. Does this make sense?
Can anybody else confirm this difference? It is a surprise to me.
Regards,
Dave K.
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>Try a ruler edge to edge, it has a major lip.
>
>Jim
>
>David Kernberger wrote:
>
>> 10/3/00
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> Isn't the flywheel already flat?? I don't get it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave K.
>>
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>>
>> >Jim-
>>
>> >
>> >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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