RDMG Dave R Northern Virginia (138 posts) Registered: 04/07/2016 08:29PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB 4.6L Rover V8 |
New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
This popped up in my regular auction searches, and I hadn’t seen it discussed here before.
It’s a UK made racing spec piece, requiring a special clutch. Lightest RV8 flywheel I’ve seen, but it does look delicate. About $480 with shipping. Seems like someone out there with deep pockets might be interested: [www.ebay.com] |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
That would be for a 7.2" double or triple disc clutch assembly (also very light). Should work quite well but have little momentum for starts. Probably too light for street use.
Jim |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
The problem with race clutches on the street, is they're all-in/all/out, making for a lot of attention getting, you may not like. No marcel and torsional hub , becomes miserable for the street. 2 cents, art.
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Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
Seems a little pricey to save 2-3lbs over an aluminum ten lb wheel from d&d. Would the difference even be noticeable on the street? Don't think so
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RDMG Dave R Northern Virginia (138 posts) Registered: 04/07/2016 08:29PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB 4.6L Rover V8 |
Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
All practicalities aside, it is a beautiful piece of machine work, isn’t it?
I have a stock 215 v8 flywheel from a 1962-ish Buick Skylark in my garage. If you were to compare the two side by side, it would be impressive how different the same mechanical part can be. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
Almost all the weight is in the center so yeah, for racing it would make a difference, especially with the dual disc clutch.
Jim |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: New(?) 7.5lb Rover V8 billet steel flywheel
All them $'s and NO extra ground clearance ? Looks like the teeth are NOT replaceable.
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