Resurfacing the stock flywheel?
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From: OVERLAND PARK KS
Re: Resurfacing the stock flywheel? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Country Boy:
<strong>How many time can you resurface it untill it has to be replaced?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IF IT IS A STOCK FLYWHEEL YOU SHOULDNT EVER SURFACE IT. WHEN ASSEMBLED FROM THE FACTORY THE CLUTCH DISC, PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL ARE BALANCED AS AN ASSEMBLY, ANY MODIFICATION AFFECTS ENGINE BALANCE, ALL GM CLUTCHES ARE SOLD AS AN ASSEMBLY WITH THE FLYWHEEL FOR EXACTLY THAT REASON ALOT OF THE AFTERMARKET COMPANIES SUCH AS CENTERFORCE SAY YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH TEN THOUSANTHS, BUT AS FAR AS GM IS CONCERNED ABSOLUTLY NOT.
<strong>How many time can you resurface it untill it has to be replaced?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IF IT IS A STOCK FLYWHEEL YOU SHOULDNT EVER SURFACE IT. WHEN ASSEMBLED FROM THE FACTORY THE CLUTCH DISC, PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL ARE BALANCED AS AN ASSEMBLY, ANY MODIFICATION AFFECTS ENGINE BALANCE, ALL GM CLUTCHES ARE SOLD AS AN ASSEMBLY WITH THE FLYWHEEL FOR EXACTLY THAT REASON ALOT OF THE AFTERMARKET COMPANIES SUCH AS CENTERFORCE SAY YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH TEN THOUSANTHS, BUT AS FAR AS GM IS CONCERNED ABSOLUTLY NOT.
Re: Resurfacing the stock flywheel? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 66LS1NOVA:
BUT AS FAR AS GM IS CONCERNED ABSOLUTLY NOT.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> If we did "everything the GM way", very few of us would even pull our timing covers, as the "GM Way" is to use the special centering tool to get the timing cover perfectly centered on the crankshaft snout. And there are many, many other "GM Way" things about these motors that most of us do not abide by.
My flywheel is resurfaced, and I have no problems, with either the clutch or the engine balance, all the way to my limiter at 6900.
-Andrew
BUT AS FAR AS GM IS CONCERNED ABSOLUTLY NOT.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> If we did "everything the GM way", very few of us would even pull our timing covers, as the "GM Way" is to use the special centering tool to get the timing cover perfectly centered on the crankshaft snout. And there are many, many other "GM Way" things about these motors that most of us do not abide by.
My flywheel is resurfaced, and I have no problems, with either the clutch or the engine balance, all the way to my limiter at 6900.
-Andrew
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Re: Resurfacing the stock flywheel? The REAL issue in resurfacing is slave cylinder travel. As you know the system is non adjustable, and each time the flywheel is resurfaced the clutch moves further away from the release bearing. Cut too much and you might not get good release on the clutch...
Re: Resurfacing the stock flywheel? I was asking because I already had it resurfaced once at 5k <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> when I put the Cartek clutch in and I just pulled it again at 20k and wanted to resurface it befor I buy a new disk, but it looks like Ill have to buy a new flywheel too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
Re: Resurfacing the stock flywheel? Carl,
I have had mine resurfaced twice now without any problems. It has held up well to rev-limiter dumps on slicks. When I next replace the clutch, I will go with a new flywheel.
I have had mine resurfaced twice now without any problems. It has held up well to rev-limiter dumps on slicks. When I next replace the clutch, I will go with a new flywheel.
