[Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?

[Bill Murray]

I wouldn't cheap out on getting the flywheel resurfaced.  I went through
a 7 month ordeal last year with Aamco(they were said to do some higher
performance cars) before finally taking my car to Mark.  He pretty much
determined that all my problems were from an uneven flywheel grind.  I
had severe clutch chatter in reverse, so much that the only way to back
up was to try and slip the clutch around 4k.  Engaging forward gears
wasn't very easy either.  Spend the $40 to get a proper blanch grind on
the flywheel, it could save you a lot of headaches.
Bill Murray

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Malachuk [mailto:bmalach1@nycap.rr.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:35 PM
To: 'Mike Kopstain'; 'Ron Porter'; 'SHOTimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?

Well I pulled out one of the spares I have and it is just about
perfectly
flat. I'm gonna get some corse sandpaper for my palm sander and just
rough
it up for a good surface to have the clutch bite into. This is gonna be
a DD
car for the winter, and then I'm prolly going to part it out cause I'd
never
be able to sell it for what I paid for it. But all in all I'd like to
have a
smooth engagement on the clutch. I do also have a FW and clutch that
came
off the same engine, that I could put on there, though the PP had some
nasty
wear starting on it, so I'd have to use the newer PP. 


Bruce Malachuk

94 Opal Frost MTX

93 Black ATX soon to be parts

93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Kopstain
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 2:43 PM
To: Bruce Malachuk; 'Ron Porter'; 'SHOTimes'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?

Even at $40.00... It's a 6 hour job.  Do you really want to re-do it
because
you wanted to save $40.00?  What's your time worth? :-)

~ Mike

Midwest SHO
www.midwestsho.com
Sales@Midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "'SHOTimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Flywheel questions?


> I really had no idea it was that inexpensive to do. I saw basing my
thoughts
> on pricing on Josh's website. I figured if it was gonna be a $40 cost 
> it wouldn't be worth it to me. But if they usually run 10-20 it's 
> worth doing it.
>
>
> Bruce Malachuk
>
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
>
> 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
>
> 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 2:18 PM
> To: 'Bruce Malachuk'; 'SHOTimes'
> 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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