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Old 01-01-2016, 10:06 PM   #20
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Default Re: clutch 9 inch vs 11 inch

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Originally Posted by Walt Dupont--Me. View Post
The aluminum wheel with the steel insert is nice for real light car 12#, but expensive, It's a lot cheaper to turn down a stock wheel to about 20# and have it balanced. If you use a real light wheel in a heavy car it's hard to take off up hill, you have to rev the engine. Remember a Model A engine has a 65# flywheel and 40HP, if the engine dies you can ride home on the flywheel. Walt
What Walt said X2.

Walt, I will bring you a couple extra lipped flywheels for 9" clutches when I come up to see you.
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