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Re: [TR] Lightening a TR flywheel

To: andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Lightening a TR flywheel
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:54:04 -0000 MailServer2006B801.10000-Famine2006-0-d0984de47dd0 definitions=2020-04-11_06:2020-04-11, 2020-04-11 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=697 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2002250000 definitions=main-2004110168
Cc: 'Dave Ranteer' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I did similar. =C2=A0When I rebuilt my engine I went with the 87.5 big bor=
e (why they make an 87, and 87.5 I don't know) =C2=A0a TR4A head, skinny f=
an belt with=C2=A0billet=C2=A0pulleys and harmonic balancer pulley and alt=
ernator, wizard aluminum radiator with electric fan, along with the 9.2 lb=
 flywheel, so with that many mods it's not easy determine the single most =
difference, but=C2=A0it does "scoot". =C2=A0I think John Linney's the best=
 testimonial because I believe that was the single thing he did at the tim=
e, so he can actually compare the before and after of the lightened flywhe=
el.=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn April 11, 2020 at 4:53 AM, andrew =
uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:=0A=0ABoth my keeper TR3s have =
lightened wheels and I notice a distinct difference=0Abetween them and the=
 other TR3s I have had, but my keepers also have 89mm=0Apistons and the ot=
her cars have usually had 87mm. =0A=0AI did not lighten the flywheels, how=
ever, I bought them from a manufacturer.=0A=0A|Andrew Uprichard=0AJackson,=
 MI=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net> On Behalf Of bill beecher=0ASent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44=
 PM=0ATo: Dave Ranteer <triumphs@autox.team.net>=0ASubject: [TR] Lightenin=
g a TR flywheel=0A=0AWhat is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 fly=
wheel for use on the=0Astreet? Just thinking while everything is apart to =
be balanced. =0AThanks,=0ABill B=0A=0AStay Home, Wash Your Hands. =0A** tr=
iumphs@autox.team.net **=0A=0ADonate: http://www.team.net/donate.html=0AAr=
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<html><body><div>I did similar. &nbsp;When I rebuilt my engine I went with the 
87.5 bi=
g bore (why they make an 87, and 87.5 I don't know) &nbsp;a TR4A head, ski=
nny fan belt with&nbsp;billet&nbsp;pulleys and harmonic balancer pulley an=
d alternator, wizard aluminum radiator with electric fan, along with the 9=
.2 lb flywheel, so with that many mods it's not easy determine the single =
most difference, but&nbsp;it does "scoot". &nbsp;I think John Linney's the=
 best testimonial because I believe that was the single thing he did at th=
e time, so he can actually compare the before and after of the lightened f=
lywheel.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 5=
30-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On April 11, 2020 at 4:53 AM, andrew uprichard &=
lt;auprichard@uprichard.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D"bod=
y-text-content">Both my keeper TR3s have lightened wheels and I notice a d=
istinct difference<br>between them and the other TR3s I have had, but my k=
eepers also have 89mm<br>pistons and the other cars have usually had 87mm.=
 <br><br>I did not lighten the flywheels, however, I bought them from a ma=
nufacturer.<br><br>|Andrew Uprichard<br>Jackson, MI<br><br>-----Original M=
essage-----<br>From: Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; On B=
ehalf Of bill beecher<br>Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44 PM<br>To: Dave =
Ranteer &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>Subject: [TR] Lightening a TR f=
lywheel<br><br>What is the general opinion of lightening the TR3 flywheel =
for use on the<br>street? Just thinking while everything is apart to be ba=
lanced. <br>Thanks,<br>Bill B<br><br>Stay Home, Wash Your Hands. <br>** <a=
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