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03-03-2023, 03:20 PM | #1 |
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A job on the lathe! Lightening a Flathead Flywheel.
In today's video I try my hand at lightening a flathead Ford flywheel. I didn't want to go too mad at it, but did take a few pounds off it. I also had a stab at balancing it using a method I have been developing. I think it came out ok, I hope you do too.
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03-03-2023, 03:37 PM | #2 |
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Re: A job on the lathe! Lightening a Flathead Flywheel.
Thanks for sharing Mart!!!! Interesting work!!
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03-03-2023, 07:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: A job on the lathe! Lightening a Flathead Flywheel.
I would be very careful about using a lightened cast flywheel without having a steel scatter shield to contain the parts if or when it comes apart. Safety first.
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
03-03-2023, 08:22 PM | #4 | |
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Re: A job on the lathe! Lightening a Flathead Flywheel.
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Cast iron flywheels and clutches are not allowed in race engines any more. |
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03-03-2023, 09:47 PM | #5 | |
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Dam Pete that must have been one heck of a day you have scars to prove it.
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH |
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03-04-2023, 02:54 PM | #6 |
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Re: A job on the lathe! Lightening a Flathead Flywheel.
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