Cuz I'm sick and tired of 8 months of cold and snow.
LAD
-----Original Message-----
From: David Lieb
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 AM
To: Peter Caldwell
Cc: Leo ; Larry Daniels ; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed
> What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out
> how much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and
> thus
> revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how
> do you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world
> benefit would it provide.
I need to start drinking coffee! I read Billy's post and wondered
about aluminum flywheels, then I read Larry's post and couldn't figure
out why someone in Oshkosh b'gosh cared whether it was available in
Alabama ;-) I'm gonna go back to bed till Spring!
How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass???
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