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Old 03-31-2020, 03:34 PM   #4
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Default Re: Who lightens flywheels? Looking for a shop

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Originally Posted by supereal View Post
You would have to remove a large amount of material to realize any change in performance. Your best bet is to check with a performance vendor, such as Jegs, for a light flywheel. We resurface flywheels in our shop, and rebalance them, even if the cut was slight. Finding any performance parts for flathead has become difficult, and torque converters have largely replace flywheels with flex plates.

What I'm reading I should be able to shave 9-10lbs.Is that right?


Fidanza makes an aluminum with an insert weights 15lbs for around $400.00
Maybe I should go that way since it includes a new ring gear.
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