In addition to Mark's question:
> Will a lighter flywheel with an uncalibrated harmonic
> balncer through off the engine balance?
If I add a lightened flywheel to an engine being rebuilt I know that I
should balance the crank with the flywheel and clutch disc bolted
together. But, do I need to bolt on the front pulley too?
Mike http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross
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'66 Spitfire
'68 Spitfire (donor body tub for GT6 convertible)
'69 GT6+ (donor chassis for GT6 convertible)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "mark holbrook" <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:56 PM
Subject: Lighter flywheels
> I am about to buy a lighter flywheel for my GT6 that
> is about 8 lbs lighter than stock. Before I do this I
> want to know if it is going to through the engine out
> of balance. I know that new cars have the harmonic
> balancer very close in balance with the flywheel.
> Will a lighter flywheel with an uncalibrated harmonic
> balncer through off the engine balance?
> Mark
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