I've got my engine on the ground and this thread has been great.
Years ago I had my flywheel surfaced when I replaced the clutch.
Rick McLeod had a returned special built McCloed clutch that
he saold me very reasonably as it was used. McClouid had
replaced every other spring with a softer spring. The 1800lb
clutch became about 1400 lbs. It has lasted for 25+ years.
Easier on my left foot and clutch fork.
Question about exploding clutches. I don't know how such a
flat speel steel plate explodes. Was it really the flywheen bolts
breaking and the flywheel moving. Or did the toothed ring come
loose from the flywheel?? When I resurfaced my flywheel the
machinist insisted I use new bolts specifcally made for the
application. He said 'Never reuse flywheel bolts. Maybe he
knew something and I should thank him
Dave
--- On Fri, 4/16/10, spmdr@juno.com <spmdr@juno.com> wrote:
From: spmdr@juno.com <spmdr@juno.com>
Subject: [Tigers] Exploding Flywheels
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 3:37 PM
FYI
Several years ago, one of the Cobras at the Willow open track
Had the flywheel explode!
He said he couldn't have been doing more than 5000 RPM!
The good news is he had an iron Ford bellhousing and it contained the
mess!
The point is, it can happen ANY time!
The NEWest original Tiger flywheel is 42 years old!
Meal fatigue is cumulative!
NEW steel flywheels are out there for a little over $100!
www.themustangdepot.com
For the cost of surfacing and mag testing, it's a "No Brainer"!
DW
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