The P76 flywheel is not flat. It has a depressed center where it bolts
to the crank and a heavy toothed ring gear around the outside where the
starter motor engages it.
BTW - any OZ listees know of a dual plane manifold where i dont need to
replumb my cooling system ? Want to fit a weber 500.
regards
Damien
David Kernberger wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> >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.
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> >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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