<VV> Welded vs. Bolted flywheels

[Harry Yarnell]

I suspect the 'problems' arose when the flywheel was welded without aligning 
the three pieces.
Wern't the three pieces of different metal? Steel and cast iron?

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis FullerFuller" <fullerhotshotz at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:18 PM
Subject: <VV> Welded vs. Bolted flywheels


> Does anyone out there have any first hand experience with welded 
> flywheels. I have one I've been using for 22yrs. with no problems. It has 
> been used with 2 "performance" engines and spent ten years in "Rampy" 
> where it was used and abused, and given ample opportunity to fail. After 
> all this time, no cracks, no warpage, no alien abduction. Is there really 
> a problem with welded flywheels, or is this a myth propagated by the 
> "flywheel bolters"
>
>
>
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