<VV> Flywheel questions

[Frank DuVal]

I don't give up on stock flywheels, I bolt everyone I install! It takes 
a little time, but is easy and requires few tools. This is assuming it 
is not rattling to start with. Ah, the caveat: it should be rebalanced! 
Guessing at this can cause wear of engine bearings. Checking the runout 
can be done with a dial indicator and a crank mounted in a block half, 
or the engine you removed the flywheel from. Call around and see who 
balances stuff in your area for the racing crowd.

Has anyone ever used a tire balancer to balance a flywheel?

Of course vendors have bolted, balanced, and surfaced preped stock 
flywheels ready to sell. But what's the fun in that? ggggg

Like JVHR, I haven't seen a stock riveted flywheel in years I would put 
back in a vehicle.

Frank DuVal

JVHRoberts at aol.com wrote:

> 
>If the flywheel is riveted, it may give you problems. If the rivets loosen,  
>you WILL lose the starter nose, and possibly the TO bearing snout on the  
>differential. I've had so many of them with loose rivets, I've given up on stock  
>flywheels. 
> 
>In a message dated 2/16/2008 4:17:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>jwilson at unctv.org writes:
>
>Is it  necessary/ beneficial to pull the engine to replace
>a flywheel on a late  model four-speed?
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