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Re: clutch disc

To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net, buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: clutch disc
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:17:58 -0700
10/4/00

Jim, Larry,

        Then the Buick flywheel is very different from the Olds
F-85--something I would have not expected.  All the stock flywheels I have
seen (3) were F-85 and were almost perfectly flat.  I just went out and
looked at the 1 I have on hand now.  There may be a .004" or .005" raised
area where the disc rides--otherwise they are perfectly flat.  The flywheel
for the Olds automatic tranny, on the other hand, is a strange animal and
much like what you describe.  But it cannot be used with a regular clutch
because the center depressed area is not flat.  It has a much deeper dish
in the center area--maybe 5 or 6 inches in diameter.  Does this make sense?
Can anybody else confirm this difference?  It is a surprise to me.

Regards,

Dave K.

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>Try a ruler edge to edge, it has a major lip.
>
>Jim
>
>David Kernberger wrote:
>
>> 10/3/00
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>>         Isn't the flywheel already flat??  I don't get it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave K.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>>
>> >Jim-
>>
>> >
>> >I am assuming that you are using the original 3 or 4 speed since you
>>want to
>> >retain the 10 spline center. You might try D & D for a disk. Dan has lots
>> >of the
>> >old 215 stuff.
>> >
>> >A second way to go is to have the fly wheel machined flat & use a Buick
>> >V-6 disk
>> >& pressure plate. These are readily available, & will be for a long time to
>> >come.
>> >
>> >Jim
>> >
>> >James R Bown wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am having a hard time finding a clutch disk for a 61-63 Buick
>> >> Special/Oldsmobile F-85 with 215 V8.  I believe the original GM
>>number was
>> >> 1355747.  I think an obsolete NAPA number is R-0152.  This is a 9 1/2 "
>> >> disc.  The center hub has 10 splines.  The center hub differs from the
>> >> readily available GM 10 spline 9 1/2" discs.  If anyone knows of any
>>other
>> >> part numbers or knows of a source, please let me know.  Or if anyone
>>has one
>> >> they would like to sell, please let me know price information.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Jim B.
>> >> Salt Lake City
>> >>
>> >> p.s. To our friends in Australia, the games were superb.  Well done!
>> >>        We are having the 2002 Winter Olympics here, in Salt Lake City,
>> >>        and I hope we can do as well as you did with the Summer Games.




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