Lightening the flywheel won't help your launch off the line any, but it will
accelerate quicker through the gears after that.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of datsunmike
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:49 PM
> To: Datsun Roadster List
> Subject: Gunson Emission Gas Analyzer
>
>
> Has anyone used one of these things or that Heathkit kit for testing of
> needles/jets?
>
> I was thinking of buying one to zero in the correct needle for my car.
>
> FWIW, when my engine lost oil #2 rod bearings were goners and my crank
> needed to be cut. The rod was also ruined by the heat generated but thanks
> to Mike Faggart I have another set. After examination of my old rod the
> shop, for the heck of it, magnafluxed it to see what damage was caused
> besides the obvious heat marks, and they found the rod was stress cracked.
> I'm having my rods shot peened and ground to relieve all stress points as
> well as having everything balanced out. They did the same to the crank and
> radiussed it as well.
>
> Q - would lightening my flywheel to about 13 lbs (ala Bob Sharp) have a
> noticable difference in acceleration?
>
> I'm pissed at some of my MG club members and I want to make sure they eat my
> exhaust gases. I'm tired of some of them criticising the Roadster. It's only
> about 2 or 3 guys, one of whom is the chairman, but I want to make sure I am
> getting as much as I can, within reason, to make my car haul ass. I've got a
> 272 degree cam with .460 lift and competition "A" series valve springs to
> make sure the valves don't float. I PnPed the head and until I can afford a
> Rebello head w/large valves, it'll have to make do.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Mike
>
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