[Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?

[Erik Balser]

Anytime you put in a new clutch you NEED to have the FW reground.  Because a
different clutch is going in, you can end up with some really bad clutch
chatter due to both surfaces not being flat.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Bruce Malachuk'" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "'SHOTimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 2:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?


> "Bite the bullet"???? Aren't we talking maybe $10-20 here?? I wouldn't
> consider doing a clutch job without a fresh flywheel surface!! Of course,
I
> get the rotors touched up 99% of the time (or I buy new rotors) for every
> brake pad change!!
>
> I would definitely get it done. Or get the spare one resurfaced if you are
> worried about the heat marks (but it should be OK).
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:48 PM
> To: 'SHOTimes'
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?
>
>
> With the help of a friend in the albany area, last night we finally got
the
> transmission outta my 93 green winter car, Found the TOB had cut off some
PP
> fingers, and guts of the TOB were inside the PP and what not. So I found
out
> why is never really shifted right I guess. The prize for accurate
diagnosis
> goes to Mark Nunnally, casue he said " sounds like the TOB and PP are
messed
> up" when I was thinking about buying the car.
>
> Ok so on to my question. I have blue staining on the metal of the stock
FW,
> which I am pretty sure is damage from heat, but given this car's winter
> beater status, should I bother refacing the FW, or at the very least
> swapping it to a spart stock FW that I have, that is not heat blued but
not
> regoround? I really really hate to cut corners and not regrind a FW, but
> this car is already going to cost me a set of AL SFB's, new front sway
links
> (or used ones if anyone has some), 4 Exhaust studs, and a set of tools to
> remove the broken off studs. All in all it's closing in on extra moneys
that
> I don't want to spend on the car, all for the sake of parking my Opal
Frost
> for the winter.
>
> Should I bite the bullet and have a FW reground? Or will it be ok just
> slapping a clutch in there, and just driving it as is. I have a nearly new
> clutch, PP, TOB combo from Mark as well, and I don't want to ruin them
cause
> I cheaped out on a FW grind, even if the car is only gonna see maybe 4-5
> months of use.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruce Malachuk
> 94 Opal Frost MTX SHO - my baby - 1 of 241 produced
> 93 Black ATX SHO - cutting time need the parts
> 93 Green MTX SHO w/black int.-winter car..needs some love
> 95 Silver Frost SE - yeah it's SLOw but reliable -awaiting it's SHO ATX
> tranny transplant :-)
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