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From: BillDentin@aol.com
Full-name: BillDentin
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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:11:21 EST
Subject: Re: flywheel
To: fasttrs@mindspring.com
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In a message dated 03/20/2002 12:53:03 PM Central Standard Time,
fasttrs@mindspring.com writes:
> I pulled the transmission on my TR6 IT racecar Tuesday. The flywheel was held
> on by two bolts(barely), and the other two bolts were broken. The crankshaft
> looks like there is metal from the flywheel molecularly bonded to it! Has
> anyone ever experienced this before or have an explanation for this
> phenomenon? The PO must have run it a while with the flywheel loose.
>
>
Mike:
I have no experience with the TR6, but we experienced similar with the
TR2/3/4 engines we run. It is most probably an indication you are producing
some serious horsepower. That's good news. Bad news is the standard bolt
set up can't handle it. We had our machine shop re-setup the whole assembly
fastening system, adding two additional bolts and one additional centering
pin. Absolutely no trouble since. We use the best bolts we can find.
Bill Dentinger
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