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I need a flywheel mine is pretty much shot, I have had it turned once, but still i am goin to need one soon, I was wondering about a light weight flywheel, I thought I saw one in a racer walsh mag. I have but has anyone tried one or have one for sale???
oh and what about suggestions on a cam??
Why do you say your flywheel is shot? Dan found a place that sell shims to shim a turned flywheel back to it's original position. I think it was Goodson at
800-533-8010.Goodsons has a lot of tools for automotive work and they have 2.3 parts also.
Also see www.goodson.com . The light weight flywheels are good for competition use but I don't know how they are for the street. They are not cheap.
Modern Performance (vendors page) sells one also.
Cam; lots of people run the Ranger Roller.

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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, Main TC with K&N, 3"DP to 2.5"duals through Dynamax, Ric valve at 17+ and disconnected KS.
Elite Bodega 16" chrome wheels. Autometer pod w/ A/F and Vac/boost gauges. New engine shortly, ported head and
manifolds, polished and cc'd chambers, A-230 cam, Race Engineering Adj Cam Sprocket, Crowlers, ARP head studs, Walbro 190 pump and T-3 for starters. KB subs
and jack rails.

[This message has been edited by Pete D (edited 06-28-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Pete D (edited 06-28-2001).]
Ya, light weight flywheels are no good on the street. The heavy flywheel stores energy which is used to get the car moving from a stop. With a light flywheel, you will have to rev higher and slip the clutch more to get going.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)
I agree, lite flywheels are made for the track and really only help with quik revs.
The weight is needed to keep reciprocal mass moving and is better for your whole bottom end.
If you wanted to shave a bit off a stock flywheel that would be ok.
Goto www.tinyavenger.com they sell a light weight flywheel, can't remember how much. I think that you have to go to the products.