<VV> Welded vs. Bolted flywheels

[Tony Underwood]

At 01:05 PM 5/3/2007, kaczmarek at charter.net wrote:
>---- Dennis FullerFuller <fullerhotshotz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>Is there really a problem with welded flywheels, or is this a myth 
>propagated by the "flywheel bolters"
>
>Hell, I'm just an Ignorant Polack. In 20 years of Corvairs I've 
>never seen a "welded flywheel".


I myself indeed have.   It was about 25 years ago in NC at a Fall 
show when it used to be held at Modern Chevrolet in 
Winston-Salem.    Someone had a batch of them for sale, very clean, 
nicely done, excellent weld quality.   They looked like they'd last a 
long time.    They were the only welded flywheels I ever saw.

I'd still like to see how whoever did it, did it.     Nice work.

>Seen lots of riveted ones that needed bolting. Never used a solid, 
>could be only for racing.  I always replace a riveted with a bolted.


I am at this time and point out of bolted flywheels.    I have a 
stack about a foot tall that rattle.   Next time I need a flywheel, 
I'm gonna have to do one up.    So far, all the stick 'Vairs now have 
bolted flywheels but that Spyder is gonna need something when it goes 
back together.

As time passes and I continue to play with the welder, I keep 
pondering whether I'd ever get as good as the guy who welded up those 
flywheels I saw in NC that time.    I do know that it's entirely 
possible to get good welds in dissimilar metals... after looking at 
all those Cragar mag wheels with aluminum centers welded to the steel rims.



tony..