Sources for Lightened Steel Flywheel

[ERA2188]

My car is coming together and I need to get lightened steel flywheel for a 302 (331 stroker). 157 tooth, 28 ounce balance. Any recommendations on high quality flywheel sources? Thanks, Rickd

[DAVID GAGNARD]

If you can't find what you are looking for, take a good steel flywheel to your local machine shop and have them turn it down to your desired weight..........

Back in my dirt track days, the rules changed and we could not use lightweight aluminum flywheels anymore.......we expiremented with "lightened" steel wheels and actually had one down to the aluminum weight and ran it for a year with no problems........

I would not recommend it or put one like that in my own car though......A steel wheel can be lightened up a lot without losing reliability and safety.........

David

[turnpike boy]

Why go thru all that? - get an aluminum wheel and get the same results with less aggravation. They work just fine, no warping issues, Fidenza's have replaceable friction faces (if you ever need it), etc.

Lightening a steel wheel would present some issues, I would think. Hope you've got a scattershield on the car, for starters. You would have to cut a bunch off the face of the wheel to take much weight off, too, and not certain how that would affect the clutch assembly - less thread contact for pressure plate bolts, strength of ring gear contact, etc.

All are maybes....except for using an aluminum wheel. Works great on a street car.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by turnpike boy

Why go thru all that? - get an aluminum wheel and get the same results with less aggravation.

TB is right. You can poll the folks here and see what they think of their aluminum flywheels (I like mine). Do not get mislead by other forums talking about launch inertia with heavier flywheels -- you don't need that in a light Cobra (with the exception of pure drag machines).

[ERA2188]

Is Fidanza the way to go on aluminum fly wheels?

[CobraEd]

I have a RAM aluminum flywheel. SFI rated. I love it!


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