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mrraford · 05-30-2015, 12:15 PM

I have a lightened flywheel that I took to a local machine shop to be balanced. They called this morning to report that there are cracks around the center of the wheel. This is not my area of expertise so I thought I should ask here.
How common are cracks around the center (around the bolt holes) and do they represent a reason to discard the unit?
I would like to add a photo of the magnaflux results but I can't get my 2MB jpg photo to upload.
Should I go in search of a new cut down flywheel for my insert engine or proceed with this one?
Anyone know of somebody that deals in lightened flywheels?

05-30-2015, 12:15 PM	#1
mrraford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 196	Flywheel troubles I have a lightened flywheel that I took to a local machine shop to be balanced. They called this morning to report that there are cracks around the center of the wheel. This is not my area of expertise so I thought I should ask here. How common are cracks around the center (around the bolt holes) and do they represent a reason to discard the unit? I would like to add a photo of the magnaflux results but I can't get my 2MB jpg photo to upload. Should I go in search of a new cut down flywheel for my insert engine or proceed with this one? Anyone know of somebody that deals in lightened flywheels?