Re: Alpine Flywheels

From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) (GROSS(at)unit.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 1997 - 12:50:00 CDT


Tony wrote,

>Forgot to mention that I was concerned about using a lighter flywheel
on
>a 3 bearing crank engine (1592) - but Rick at Sunbeam S seemed to think
>it would not be a problem and it has not been, so far. I would be
>interested in what the list thinks?
>Tony
>Series II
>Gabriola Canada

No problems using the SV flywheel on the 3 main crank at all.
Matter of fact, it puts less strain on the crank at lower RPMs where
the rotational variation is greatest.

Its just a little rougher running, and a tad more difficult getting the
car off the line from a stop.

Jarrid Gross



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