clutch 9 inch vs 11 inch

[JSeery]

Walt what flywheels do you tend to use? Stock, turn-downed stock, aluminum with steel insert ?

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Originally Posted by JSeery

Walt what flywheels do you tend to use? Stock, turn-downed stock, aluminum with steel insert ?

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

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by Walt Dupont--Me.

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.

[robert dick]

i have found that taking a few lbs. off a 9" wheel and useing 10" springs in my 9" presure plate workd great

[CSArno]

Originally Posted by Walt Dupont--Me.

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

Walt,
How much did you tell me you turned down a model A flywheel once? You said you weighed the shavings..

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

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Originally Posted by CSArno

Walt,
How much did you tell me you turned down a model A flywheel once? You said you weighed the shavings..

I had my Model A wheel copped down to 35# and redrilled for 9in. pressure plate, The clutch pushed so smooth compared to the stock Model A, of course my 31 rumble seat coupe, I built a B engine, hi compression head, bored .060, B trans with 41-48 gears, 3:54 rear gears, cruises 60-65 mph, I cruise 55-60 usually, at 55 mph turns 2300 rpm, listening to my country CD,s up in the ceiling. Walt OH, F-1 steering box, 48 brakes, 16in. Michelan tube type tires tires.