I wanna see actual dyno numbers!
Greg Burrows
fairlady wrote:
> Steve,
> Next time you are near Lou's shop drop in and see what he is
> doing with my street motor:
> Lightened flywheel, crank, H20 rods and pistons
> Alloy crank, waterpump and alternator pulleys
> Mandrel Bend extractors
> Big cam + oil spray bar
> And a brand new head that has been cc'd, flowed and fitted with
> larger valves.
> We expect 185 to 190hp. Target was 200hp but that would have
> made it too much of a pig around town (unless I fit fuel injection).
>
> Regards,
> Phill Brook
> www.users.bigpond.com/fairlady
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 10:48 pm
> Subject: RE: Flywheel lightening
>
> > Just to throw in a cat amongst the pigeons, don't forget that
> > there's a
> > whole lot of pounds in the crank that could come off, too, if
> > you're headed
> > that direction. Dunno if it's a good idea in a street car, though...
> >
> > cheers,
> > Steve
> > ('68 2000 Solex)
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brian Hollands" <Brian_Hollands@adp.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <Brian_Hollands@adp.com>
> > >To: "Daniel Beatty" <Daniel@nowroc.com>
> > >CC: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: RE: Flywheel lightening
> > >Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:07:54 -0400
> > >
> > >Pro's - less mass means less inertia so the mass can be
> > accelerated more
> > >quickly.
> > >Con's - less mass means less flywheel effect so it's not as
> smooth.
> > >My lightened flywheel weighs 15.5 lbs vs 22 for the stock 2L
> item.
> > I
> > >really
> > >didn't notice much difference. I don't have any problem with
> > getting the
> > >car rolling from a stop and I don't notice it being any more jerky
> > than it
> > >was before. I have an 11 lbs flywheel and think that one might
> be
> > more>noticeable in all of these areas but given what I
> experience
> > with my 15
> > >pounder I think 11 would be okay for the street. I don't know
> > that I'd go
> > >less than that though. A couple of guys - Gordon? - had run 6
> lbs
> > units on
> > >the street but that's kind of extreme.
> > >
> > >
> > >Brian '69 2000
> > >Tampa, FL
> > >http://web.tampabay.rr.com/oilleak/
>
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