Hi Mauro,
Don't forget that 300 horsepower is double what the original 260 put out. In
that situation, the best place for an original cast-iron flywheel is inside
the box that your new steel flywheel came in.
If you've spent money on your engine (and it sounds like you have, based on a
previous post) then the extra $250 to $400 for a brand-new steel or aluminum
flywheel is cheap insurance against a Very Bad thing.
Cheers,
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MAURO D'ANGELO
> Sent: April 15, 2010 4:25 AM
> To: Bob Hokanson; Tigers
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Best Clutch Kit 289
>
> Hello. My 289 engine will only give me about 300 horsepower the way it
> is
> built. I really do not plan to race this car because, personally, I
> don't
> consider the Tiger chassis to be a very agile or reliable. In fact, I
> would
> likely choose one of my Porsche cars to race, if and when I ever do
> decide
> to race again. The Porsche 911 has a truly great chassis. The Porsche,
> unlike the Tiger, is a car that feels like it becomes "a part" of me,
> which
> makes it very intuitive to drive. Add to that that I live in a small
> town
> where there are only eight local cops who are extremely vigilant and
> strictly mind the low speed limits. While I have some original English
> hose
> clamps, I prefer to use modern hose clamps. In my own case, I think
> the
> risk of a fuel leak and fire is probably higher than a disintegrating
> flywheel! Cheers.
>
> Mauro
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