V8 flywheel

[Art Bjornestad]

I have a lightened flywheel from an old 59ab motor. Can I bolt this up to an A crankshaft? Thanks, Art

[Rowdy]

I think it will bolt up, but I do not think the starter will engage properly. Maybe someone else knows a trick to make it work.Rod

[kelley's restoration]

you need to change the bendix
also it helps if you drill a pilot bushing in the bellhousing to keep the starter main shaft from deflecting and bending
there is a great post on the hamb about how to do it
tk

[Charlie Stephens]

I would dump the later flywheel and go with all Model A parts. You are opening Pandora's box.

Charlie Stephens

[just plain bill]

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[Art Bjornestad]

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Thank you for your post. I would like to do this mod and the post gives me the tools.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by just plain bill

http://rides.webshots.com/album/558786345HiXnZi

bill,
wow, nice work! thanks for sharing.

[just plain bill]

Originally Posted by hardtimes

bill,
wow, nice work! thanks for sharing.

You have to be very careful and try to get as much engagement of the Bendix gear into the starter ring gear. It would seem that some of the repop gears are harder and more brittle than the originals and shatter. The most common cause of breakage is the engine kicking back with the lighter weight flywheels. I install a 5/16" helicoil in the Bendix driving hub and use the 5/16" bolt to gain a little more clearance. Most of the information is from an article by Mike Hart in an early copy of the S O S S. I think you can buy a custom starter to do this but haven't spent enough time to locate source.

[Pete]

Another way is use a gear drive starter conversion.
No more bendix problems..No kick back problems..No problems..

[Art Bjornestad]

Pete, where does one get information about gear drive starters? Thanks, Art

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Art Bjornestad

Pete, where does one get information about gear drive starters? Thanks, Art

Joe Panek at RotoFaze was doing them but I see they are not on his website any more...Check with him anyway.....It would not be hard to make one from scratch.
http://www.roto-faze.com/