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Howard Jones · 06-13-03, 01:15 PM

Thanks Chris, gonna take it apart and get the v6 wheel matched to the v8 wheel that came with the motor. At least now, because of all the advice this group has given me, I will not be wasting my time. I never have a problem doing the work correctly, it's just that there are so many people that have a lot of very misinformed or incomplete advice. Thanks again! Your friend, Howard Jones.

I drove over to my drag race buddy's shop , mid 6 sec/200mph pro mod car, and talked to him about this and he pretty much said the same thing you did Chris, He wants me to stop running the motor much beyond idle speed and bring both flywheels to him so that he can rebalance the V6 wheel to 50oz standard. He wants to check the V8 wheel first just to make sure of what it is. He told me this is a common thing and the added weight goes on the same spot on the flywheel. He also told me not to try and add weight on the clutch presure plate as some less informed people have tried as this will not work and is asking for a blown up clutch presure plate. All in all this rebalance to new standard isn't a problem. There are also a lot of 50oz wheels that have weight removed to to put on 28oz motors also. This is easier because weight is just removed. This seams to be the bottom of this issue. The GT40 forum has solved another one!! Good Job Guys!!

06-13-03, 01:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,913 Rep Power: 26	Re: Question of ballance? Flywheel. Thanks Chris, gonna take it apart and get the v6 wheel matched to the v8 wheel that came with the motor. At least now, because of all the advice this group has given me, I will not be wasting my time. I never have a problem doing the work correctly, it's just that there are so many people that have a lot of very misinformed or incomplete advice. Thanks again! Your friend, Howard Jones. I drove over to my drag race buddy's shop , mid 6 sec/200mph pro mod car, and talked to him about this and he pretty much said the same thing you did Chris, He wants me to stop running the motor much beyond idle speed and bring both flywheels to him so that he can rebalance the V6 wheel to 50oz standard. He wants to check the V8 wheel first just to make sure of what it is. He told me this is a common thing and the added weight goes on the same spot on the flywheel. He also told me not to try and add weight on the clutch presure plate as some less informed people have tried as this will not work and is asking for a blown up clutch presure plate. All in all this rebalance to new standard isn't a problem. There are also a lot of 50oz wheels that have weight removed to to put on 28oz motors also. This is easier because weight is just removed. This seams to be the bottom of this issue. The GT40 forum has solved another one!! Good Job Guys!!