Ram flywheel insert
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From: Washington Ia
Ram flywheel insert Has anyone successfully replaced the insert on a ram 2554 flywheel? Obviously a standard rivet gun won't accept those rivets. I'm at a loss. If sending it back to them is the only option, I wish I would've bought something else. I was under the assumption they are easily serviced at home.
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isn't the insert just hard metal on a light aluminum FW?
and is intended to be "resurfaced" vs replaced?
if I understand this from their site to mean the FW is to be resurfaced vs replacing insert...
"Ram Clutch Aluminum Flywheels are ready to install, right out of the box. Each flywheel is machined from certified materials in house. The SFI certified flywheels are surface ground for a flat, parallel mating surface and balanced to the factory specification within 0.5 ounce inch. Aluminum flywheels feature a 0.25 inch thick steel friction surface for better heat dissipation without distortion that can occur with thinner inserts. RAM flywheels can be resurfaced instead of replacing the insert every time the clutch is freshened. Get the best flywheel first, exclusively from RAM and made in the USA."
and is intended to be "resurfaced" vs replaced?
if I understand this from their site to mean the FW is to be resurfaced vs replacing insert...
"Ram Clutch Aluminum Flywheels are ready to install, right out of the box. Each flywheel is machined from certified materials in house. The SFI certified flywheels are surface ground for a flat, parallel mating surface and balanced to the factory specification within 0.5 ounce inch. Aluminum flywheels feature a 0.25 inch thick steel friction surface for better heat dissipation without distortion that can occur with thinner inserts. RAM flywheels can be resurfaced instead of replacing the insert every time the clutch is freshened. Get the best flywheel first, exclusively from RAM and made in the USA."
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 37
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From: Washington Ia
isn't the insert just hard metal on a light aluminum FW?
and is intended to be "resurfaced" vs replaced?
if I understand this from their site to mean the FW is to be resurfaced vs replacing insert...
"Ram Clutch Aluminum Flywheels are ready to install, right out of the box. Each flywheel is machined from certified materials in house. The SFI certified flywheels are surface ground for a flat, parallel mating surface and balanced to the factory specification within 0.5 ounce inch. Aluminum flywheels feature a 0.25 inch thick steel friction surface for better heat dissipation without distortion that can occur with thinner inserts. RAM flywheels can be resurfaced instead of replacing the insert every time the clutch is freshened. Get the best flywheel first, exclusively from RAM and made in the USA."
and is intended to be "resurfaced" vs replaced?
if I understand this from their site to mean the FW is to be resurfaced vs replacing insert...
"Ram Clutch Aluminum Flywheels are ready to install, right out of the box. Each flywheel is machined from certified materials in house. The SFI certified flywheels are surface ground for a flat, parallel mating surface and balanced to the factory specification within 0.5 ounce inch. Aluminum flywheels feature a 0.25 inch thick steel friction surface for better heat dissipation without distortion that can occur with thinner inserts. RAM flywheels can be resurfaced instead of replacing the insert every time the clutch is freshened. Get the best flywheel first, exclusively from RAM and made in the USA."
