[Shotimes] SHO Shop Flywheel questions?

[Leigh Smith]

The ring gear is a replaceable part on every flywheel I have ever seen. 
It is also a pressed-on separate steel part on every one I have ever 
seen at the speed shop, even 2 or three piece aluminum race flywheels 
with special inserts, etc.

What the heck is he talking about? Does he know?

Since my (Ford) flywheel is sitting on the floor right now, I went to 
look at it. There are no bolts at all, and the only (threaded) holes are 
for the pressure plate bolts. If they are stripped, I'd buy a new 
flywheel, too critical.


Lee


Bruce Malachuk wrote:

>Anyone know about thier ring gear? Is it like a replaceable part? I got
>a flywheel from a guy on ebay, well the deal is all worked out, but he
>found that one of the ring gear bolts had fallen out and was stripped.
>He wanted to take it to a performance shop and have it drilled out and 3
>larger bolts used to maintain balance, but that sort of repair looks
>like it would cost about $100-$150 for the work. To me I can't see him
>spending that, and I'd rather find out about a replacement ring gear
>from the SHOshop or if it is just a standard SHO flywheel ring gear, I
>have a spare one here.
> 
>Thanks in advance
> 
>Bruce Malachuk
>Purveyor of Taurus Aluminum Subframe Bushings
>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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