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04-15-2009, 07:02 AM
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Ouch. For just the flywheel?
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04-15-2009, 07:04 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by blykins
Ouch. For just the flywheel?
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Yes, and I just double checked the Centerforce site thirty seconds ago. $749.50 for the 427 (because my 428 is internally balanced) flywheel. I can't think of any reason they charge that kind of money for a flywheel unless they figure that the purchaser has more money than brains.
EDIT -- I did get a cool Centerforce sticker with it though.
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Reason: Remembered the cool sticker
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04-15-2009, 07:24 AM
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04-15-2009, 07:26 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
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Clearly the McLeod option is for people with more brains....  If I was building my FE today, that's what I'd go with.
EDIT -- Wait a minute, does it come with a sticker?
Last edited by patrickt; 04-15-2009 at 07:28 AM..
Reason: Still coveting that sticker...
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04-15-2009, 07:41 AM
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OK, shameless plug here....
I sell RAM's aluminum flywheel (SFI rated) for $440. It's internally balanced.
I can also get those for you 428 guys at the same price. And I can get stickers.
Last edited by blykins; 04-15-2009 at 07:42 AM..
Reason: Edited for those of you who are covetous.
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04-15-2009, 07:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
OK, shameless plug here....
I sell RAM's aluminum flywheel (SFI rated) for $440. It's internally balanced.
I can also get those for you 428 guys at the same price. And I can get stickers.
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Aside from a pound or two here and there, is there any real difference in the quality of the various aluminum flywheels for the FE? |
04-15-2009, 07:53 AM
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Not that I know of Patrick. I really don't even think there's any difference between the steel wheels. The cheap ones just come in uglier boxes.
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04-15-2009, 08:55 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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Have any of you used the "Fidanza" flywheel ?
Many of the tuner people are using it.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
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04-15-2009, 09:05 AM
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See post #2 of this thread.
I'm using one, as well as a couple others I know. One of which does a lot of drag racing.
I havn't driven it that much yet, but no problems so far.
Had my machine shop check and match the balance to my old flywheel which was "0" balanced and it was perfect.
Once mounted I checked run-out and that was .006" total. Max allowable by the books is .017"
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04-15-2009, 09:26 AM
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Sorry,..... I did not see your post, now I do. 
Thanks. 
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04-15-2009, 09:40 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary 482 all aluminum Tunnelport Self built and owned since 1980 frame#0000017 and owner of frame CCX 33961 looking for an FIA body to go with it
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This one is a much better deal. They are on Ebay all the time for this price and are just as good as the expensive ones and I believe a little lighter.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FIDAN...spagenameZWDVW
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04-15-2009, 09:44 AM
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Fidanza and Ebay are for those with most brains of all. All I did was pi$$ money away on the CF flywheel....  |
04-15-2009, 10:37 AM
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Ask about weight, not material
The question you should be asking is "how heavy is your flywheel?" when comparing them versus each other. They are not all the same weight. There are lightweight steel flywheels that approach the weight of an aluminum one. Single disc, multi-disc, etc. Ask about the weight.
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04-15-2009, 10:50 AM
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Another Question to Ask
My overpriced CF flywheel touts itself as having "a replaceable steel friction surface that has been heat-treated for abrasion resistance and long life." Not that I need it yet, but neither their web site nor their new, and lengthy, 2009 catalog lists that part. I have a feeling that the cost of that part is greater than a new Fidanza flywheel....
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04-15-2009, 11:12 AM
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I think you need to try one of the McLeod RST twin disc setups Patrick....
You'd be a good guinea pig. $685 and it's all yours. |
04-15-2009, 11:42 AM
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I'd rather have too much clutch than not enough though....just in case you decide to go to the strip and run drag radials.
A lot of my customers are the "....I have 600 horsepower and I want a clutch that will hold it, but I want it to drive like a Honda...."
It's very challenging for me to pick the right combination of pressure plate and clutch disc. I never order "clutch kits" but always hand pick each component.
If you pay attention to the disc material, you can minimize chatter. The organic clutches will be pretty docile. The Kevlar discs will probably chatter when they get hot. The aluminum or bronze pad discs might chatter, but there's a less chance than with the Kevlar.
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