Flywheel choice

[blykins]

Originally Posted by flipscobra

I have a 484 BB FE motor with a Meleod aluminum flywheel that has a bad place on it where the starter won't engage have any of you guys had to replace the flywheel starter ring. Looks like the easest way to replace is pull the motor. What do yall recomend replace starter ring or new flywheel. Its a SPF Cobra

I'd replace the starter ring....lot cheaper.

[RICK LAKE]

Flipscobra Any picture of the damage. Does your bellhousing have a block plate? What kind of starter do you have? If you are running a mini starter without trimming the block plate you will have only about 1/2 or 3/4 complete contact of the stater gear to the fly wheel. I had this problem with a mini starter. Something to check. Some guys machined the starter housing down .060" to help with engagement. If the flywheel was balanced with the motor, repair it, shop araound and compare repair against replacement of the flywheel. What condition is it in?? Rick L.

[RICK LAKE]

PatrickT. Pat in the old days clutches where light duty, heavy duty, and hauling or towing rate. 11- 12" clutches where a standard and in some cases still are for diesels. Gas cars have gone to twin disc with GM V8 motor stick cars. I ran 2,600 pound pressure plates in my CJ5 jeeps with stock motors, race motors went to 2,800 lbs. All ran organic discs. Never like metal ones or solid hubs. There where stronger, but no my favorate. I don't know what the street twin pressure is but with 2 10.5" discs, that's alot of holding surface. You can also run a pressure plate with 1,800 pounds of holding power. I'm guess but think the gold centerforce pressure plate is 22-2,400 pound of holding without the weights adding force to act as a lockup under high RPM's. I had nothing but problems over 3,400 rpms with shifting with the weights. I believe that some cobra manufactures sell there car with Centerforce but remove the weights. I learned to back in 98 and 6,000.00 dollars later. That was the price of 2 trannies. I do like your chart but it is not real life or street. Theory is just that. Have a good weekend. Last question, do you have 4 years to spare, looking for a sharp guy to run for the white house. WE NEED A GUY LIKE YOU. Rick L. ps have a nice weekend. Undy would vote for you too. You have 3 votes and not even started.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

PatrickT. ... Last question, do you have 4 years to spare, looking for a sharp guy to run for the white house. WE NEED A GUY LIKE YOU. Rick L. ps have a nice weekend. Undy would vote for you too. You have 3 votes and not even started.

I would never make it past the vetting process.

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I would never make it past the vetting process.

They would just have to change it to a Cobra-ing process...................

[flipscobra]

Hi Rick my car is running a mini starter a Mcleod, I found out it was not engaging when I took it off, it looks like it was engaging about half to 3/4 its still got teeth at the back of the flywheel, do not have pictures, if it would go in about a 1/4 inch more probaly would not have to do anything. Thanks

[flipscobra]

Hi Patrick, looks to me like its easier to pull the motor than have to open the cover, I would rather do it your way but looks like a lot more trouble, I haven't made up my mind yet as to wich I am going to do it. It still will crank as long as it does'nt stop on the bad place, thanks for the comment. Flip

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

PatrickT. Last question, do you have 4 years to spare, looking for a sharp guy to run for the white house. WE NEED A GUY LIKE YOU.:MECOOL

Rick-kill yourself.