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[Spridgets] Flywheel needed

Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed
From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:02:12 -0600
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Cuz I'm sick and tired of 8 months of cold and snow.

LAD

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Lieb
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 AM
To: Peter Caldwell
Cc: Leo ; Larry Daniels ; spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed

> What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out
> how much it needs to weigh?  I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and 
> thus
> revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how
> do you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world
> benefit would it provide.

I need to start drinking coffee! I read Billy's post and wondered
about aluminum flywheels, then I read Larry's post and couldn't figure
out why someone in Oshkosh b'gosh cared whether it was available in
Alabama ;-) I'm gonna go back to bed till Spring!

How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass??? 

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