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Old 06-14-2003, 12:47 PM
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Question Aluminum flywheel?( two questions)

I've picked up a very nice Scheifer 6 bolt, big block aluminum flywheel, witha bronze face. It's about half the weight as a standard steel one. It has 172 teeth. I have two(2) questions:

1. Will this work with a mini starter?(or will it turn too slow)

2. Will this work in a 3500lb car(is there enough centrifigal mass)

Engine is 440+ .030, 10.3 CR
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Old 06-14-2003, 11:48 PM
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If you are using street tires, an aluminum flywheel works great. Helps to not bust the tires loose so easy.
I think the 172 tooth flywheel needs to be used with the 66 - 69 hemi bellhousing and starter. I don't think it will fit into the same bell as the usual 130 and 142 tooth flywheels use.
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Old 06-15-2003, 01:57 AM
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I'm using a Lakewood scattershield, so no problem on fit. What do you think of the mini starter with this? Will it turn fast enough?
Thanks, Jim.
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Mini starter wont work. The teeth numbers are off. Dont try using that on a street car either. That flywheel wont last one night on the street.
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Just wondering why this will not work on the street ?
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Cant take the heat generated by street driving, slipping the clutch on take off or hills, etc etc. It's strictly a race piece.
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anyone have a lite 130 or 142 tooth FW....and it does NOT have to have a nice face on it - AT ALL.

I have a boat application that does NOT have to have a good facing on it. I will just have to make sure that the teeth spacing will work on this V drive set-up.
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anyone have a lite 130 or 142 tooth FW....and it does NOT have to have a nice face on it - AT ALL.

I have a boat application that does NOT have to have a good facing on it. I will just have to make sure that the teeth spacing will work on this V drive set-up.
To fit what?
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???????.....

.....I need a F W to use in that boat v drive. ALL it does in this application is start the motor. And as said before - it does not have to have a good clutch face on it.
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???????.....

.....I need a F W to use in that boat v drive. ALL it does in this application is start the motor. And as said before - it does not have to have a good clutch face on it.
Well I'll try be a little clear do you need a FW for a /6 or a 426 marine hemi?
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OK......

But the talk was about a 172, 142 and 130 tooth 6 bolt FW so I assumed that all were on the same "page" ...

This is a RB wedge engine....in a 19 foot hydro-plane.
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OK......

But the talk was about a 172, 142 and 130 tooth 6 bolt FW so I assumed that all were on the same "page" ...

This is a RB wedge engine....in a 19 foot hydro-plane.
I never assume ( ass/ u / me) and I race boats U-I unlimited class, I'll look look in my parts I know I have 1 but it has been drilled for balance but may have some others
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I agree, the lakewood housing needs to be used with a 143 or 130 tooth wheel, not the 172.

I have had sucess with an aluminum flywheel on the street using a non-marcel sintered iron disc and aluminum pressure plate. Chatters a bit when trying to engage it slowly, but i run street tires and it hooks alot better with the light weight fw & pp.
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.....I need a F W to use in that boat v drive. ALL it does in this application is start the motor. And as said before - it does not have to have a good clutch face on it.
Hughes sells new flex plates with ring gears for 150 or so. It's not a fly wheel. It's a flex plate for those little 8 inch race converters that you cant fit a ring gear to. It would be lighter, but that want help on the boat that much since the jet drive is where you build most of your speed from.
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d - this is a V drive boat. JETS are for hot-tubs !!

..................and I think that this combo would do better with the lightest wheel possible.

This is my first experience with this combo.
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Sorry, my bad. I do like hot tubs though.

Well the hughes flex plate should be much lighter than an aluminum flywheel. Not as thick and only serves to mount a converter and starter ring. Still pricey though.
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Hot Tubs are GOOD but not on boats......(the Jet drive Boyz HATE that phrase!!)

That Hughes plate?........how much does it weigh and what is the cost? What is the size/number of teeth?
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d - this is a V drive boat. JETS are for hot-tubs !!

..................and I think that this combo would do better with the lightest wheel possible.

This is my first experience with this combo.
The flex plate will be lighter than any fw unless you plan on having it machined
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Hot Tubs are GOOD but not on boats......(the Jet drive Boyz HATE that phrase!!)

That Hughes plate?........how much does it weigh and what is the cost? What is the size/number of teeth?
It's only .035 thicker than oem and runs around 160.00. Doesn't list a weight. Cant be much over the stock flex though.
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Anyone else run an aluminum flywheel? Need some mor input. Thanks!
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