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Re: Lighteneing a Buick Flywheel

To: Kevin & Deana Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: Lighteneing a Buick Flywheel
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 18:04:01 -0500
Cc: MGV8 list <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
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Kevin-

How are you planning to use the car, & why do you want to lighten the
flywheel?

Unless you are going to do a good bit of competition driving, I see no
point.

Jim Stuart

Kevin & Deana Brown wrote:

> I already have a stock Buick flywheel and I am thinking about lightening
> it or buying one of the lightened ones that Ted sells.  Has anyone had
> any experience with lightening a stock flywheel?  Mainly I'm interested
> in knowing how far it can be safely lightened down to.  I see that Ted's
> flywheels are 22 pounds.  If I didn't already have a stock flywheel I
> would buy one without question, but since I already have the stock one
> it may be a needless expense - and I'm sure that there will be plenty of
> other expenses as the conversion takes place!  ;-)  By the way I'm
> planning on using a '62 Buick 215 and an '84 Camaro T-5 in my
> conversion.  Thanks.
>
> Kevin Brown
> Odessa, MO


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