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Re: [TR] Lightening a TR flywheel

To: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Lightening a TR flywheel
From: John Linney <john@linneyweb.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:57:27 -0700
Cc: Dave Ranteer <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I have the same one as Rye. 9lbs or thereabouts. Of course you have to add t=
he weight of the ring gear.=20

> On Apr 10, 2020, at 7:39 PM, Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:
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> I went with this one from British Parts Northwest on my 1960 TR3, and unfo=
rtunately they are out of stock. But I really like it.  Stock is 31-31 lbs, t=
his one is 9.2.  I really don't notice any difference starting off, but I de=
finitely notice how much quicker it revs up.  Also going with this flywheel I=
 upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I think throwout bearing too.
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> https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html
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> Rye
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
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>> On April 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM, John Linney <john@linneyweb.com> wrote:
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>> I have a Bastuck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicely around 900 rpm -=
 so needs a bit more revs than with stock. You also need to stoke a few more=
 revs to move off smoothly, but is much more responsive and =E2=80=98sports c=
ar=E2=80=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Apr 10, 2020, at 6:44 PM, bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> What is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for use on th=
e street? Just thinking while everything is apart to be balanced.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill B
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have the same one as Rye=
. 9lbs or thereabouts. Of course you have to add the weight of the ring gear=
.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 10, 2020,=
 at 7:39 PM, Rye Livingston &lt;ryel@mac.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div>I went with t=
his one from British Parts Northwest on my 1960 TR3, and unfortunately they a=
re out of stock. But I really like it. &nbsp;Stock is 31-31 lbs, this one is=
 9.2. &nbsp;I really don't notice any difference starting off, but I definit=
ely notice how much quicker it revs up. &nbsp;Also going with this flywheel I=
 upgrade to TR6 clutch, pressure plate and I think throwout bearing too.</di=
v><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwes=
t.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html">https://www.bpnorthwest.co=
m/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html</a></div><div><br data-mce-bogu=
s=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div class=3D"x-apple-sign=
ature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On April 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM, J=
ohn Linney &lt;john@linneyweb.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D=
"body-text-content">I have a Bastuck lightened wheel. The engine idles nicel=
y around 900 rpm - so needs a bit more revs than with stock. You also need t=
o stoke a few more revs to move off smoothly, but is much more responsive an=
d =E2=80=98sports car=E2=80=99 feeling. I would definitely do it again.<br><=
br>Sent from my iPad<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-=
text">On Apr 10, 2020, at 6:44 PM, bill beecher &lt;notakitcar@yahoo.com&gt;=
 wrote:</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><b=
r></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">What is=
 the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel for use on the street? J=
ust thinking while everything is apart to be balanced.</blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Thanks,</blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Bill B</blockquote><blockquote ty=
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