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A spinning wheel with a cast iron rim will produce a twisting force (torque) at the spindle. A wheel with an aluminium rim of similar dimensions as the cast iron rim and spinning at the same speed will produce a lower torque because of it's lower mass at the rim.
Engine should be going back together tomorrow but I've got a last minute question. I now have a Steve Maney lighter flywheel fitted to Mk2a crank shafts/journals with Carrillo rods.
I've still got the 150,000 mile Mk3 crank with standard flywheel and 35,000 mile aluminium alloy billet rods. But I'm wondering how noticeable the difference will be between the two regarding engine 'drive-ability'. Anybody had any experience of light compared to heavy flywheels?
If I'd known the time it was going to take etc etc I may well have done things differently but I am where I am. Hind sight's a wonderful thing.
Engine should be going back together tomorrow but I've got a last minute question. I now have a Steve Maney lighter flywheel fitted to Mk2a crank shafts/journals with Carrillo rods.
I've still got the 150,000 mile Mk3 crank with standard flywheel and 35,000 mile aluminium alloy billet rods. But I'm wondering how noticeable the difference will be between the two regarding engine 'drive-ability'. Anybody had any experience of light compared to heavy flywheels?
If I'd known the time it was going to take etc etc I may well have done things differently but I am where I am. Hind sight's a wonderful thing.