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1. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@home.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 22:49:56 -0400; "Anything" mechanical breaking at high speed can lead to dangerous missiles. Way back in the 60's when I was a member of the Ramchargers drag team we were at a drag race at a half mile oval. We were; /html/vintage-race/2001-08/msg00007.html (6,949 bytes)
2. Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:35:12 +0300; Greetings from Finland, To remind what can also happen. These photos are from our last race in June and the car in case is a Ford Lotus Cortina: http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/ex1.jpg http://pe; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00440.html (7,934 bytes)
3. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 08:39:03 EDT; WOW! That's for sure. Jack Woehrle; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00441.html (7,353 bytes)
4. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: S800Racer@aol.com; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:17:05 EDT; My eyes were as big as saucers looking at those pics! If you race a car with a flywheel, you really have to look at those pictures. I could not have imagined that kind of destruction. Doug; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00442.html (7,387 bytes)
5. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:39:14 -0400; This is why SCCA has required a containment on the flywheel for a long, long time. Usually, it meant a Lakewood Scattershield for those with separate bellhousings. Those with bellhousing/transmission; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00443.html (9,022 bytes)
6. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: Tombread@aol.com; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:00:57 EDT; I blew an engine in an F/P MGA in 1969, and when it went, it took out a fist-sized piece of the lower block. I guessed at unrepairable damage when I pulled a plug and could see the ground through the; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00446.html (7,992 bytes)
7. RE: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:20:16 -0700; When we raced our 2000 I used a piece of special conveyor belting as the scatter shield. It was approved by SCCA tech. I bolted it to the inside of the trans tunnel. As the motor and trans were remov; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00447.html (8,668 bytes)
8. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: dennis J Shea <djshea11@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 16:22:27 -0400; As an OLD drag racer I could never understand why a lot of the vintage race groups did not require scatter shields in the production based cars, and this included SCCA vintage groups, In about 1956 a; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00448.html (8,783 bytes)
9. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:53:42 -0400; As far as I know, they still require them, except on rear engine cars (although a transverse engine car like a Spec Racer still poses a threat, but then it allows the stacked hoop roll bar extension); /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00449.html (10,264 bytes)
10. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlynneracing@home.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:41:30 -0700; It happened to Jari. It happened to me, and it can happen to you! If you know how to work with fiberglass/Carbon Fiber, or know someone who does, or if not then FIND SOMEONE, and get yourself a carb; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00450.html (8,926 bytes)
11. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>; Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 10:13:54 +0300; .... Yes, they were. Maybe I should still point out that the incident happened to my fellow competitor, not to me myself. I just took the photos. It happened during the warm-up before the Sunday race; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00451.html (7,853 bytes)
12. Re: Flywheel Explosions (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:51:36 +0000; I guess that's why the Cortina's day was Finnished before it even started ... Mark Palmer _________________________________________________________________; /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00452.html (7,514 bytes)
13. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:11:27 GMT; While we're on this thread ... is anyone out there using a clutch blanket like the drag racers do? I've been away from drag racing for too long, but recall that they used to use (ca 1960's) some sor; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00188.html (8,468 bytes)
14. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: DSRGR@aol.com; Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:09:10 EST; it used to be a safety requirement to have a steel plate or blanket for just this reason.. I remember building my first bug eye and bolting in the plate.. Gene; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00192.html (7,469 bytes)
15. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: DGreimel@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 05:23:40 EST; Garlitz invented the rear engined digger after loosing part of a foot to having the rotating parts between his legs. Could have lost something far more important! I seem to remember some requirement; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00205.html (7,703 bytes)
16. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:25:52 EST; << I seem to remember some requirement for heavy shields in SCCA at one time. On reviewing my GCR's; There is no mention of scattershields through 1966. "Scattershields - The installation of scatters; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00209.html (9,011 bytes)
17. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: Joseph_Chimbolo@hyperion.com; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:29:13 -0500; Wow, watch out "mini" drivers. That sounds painful.; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00210.html (7,737 bytes)
18. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: CarterCM@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:54:28 EST; << A broken u-joint can be just as frightening. >> A related story, A few months ago I was talking with Bob Sharp about one of his Datsun 2000 roadster racecars that I'm restoring for vintage racing.; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00211.html (8,434 bytes)
19. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: Gregory_Schulz@mil-elect-tool.com; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:13:10 -0600; As a new vintage racer with only 1 year under my belt, this thread isn't doing my heart any good! My '58 Sprite does have a large steel plate mounted adjacent to the flywheel/trans, but there are a c; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00213.html (8,820 bytes)
20. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:35:33 -0500; To me, one of the biggest issues in the way a lot of people prepare their vintage cars is the tendency to use a lightened stock, cast iron, flywheel. A proper racing flywheel and clutch (the "Tilton"; /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00214.html (9,645 bytes)

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