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thanks Bill I am using a 32 bellhousing and a 34 B box and wanted to know if it is neccesary to reverse the drive in this application I have the barrel drive end for the starter dont know exactly what it came off just bought it on ebay for model A starter I have 2 motors and 1 has a lightened stocker the 34 stock A bone on it maybe B dont know how to tell difference, maybe weigh them. Just playing with parts here too see if it works
thanks
Ken

 

Vic King once told me about a guy that had a DOHC Hal that had a habit of loosening the flywheel bolts. He installed a dampener supplied by Vic and it supposedly cured the problem. Specialty Ford Parts in Rosemead Ca makes a repop of a dampener made by Winfield. I gues the idea of a dampener on a hot "A" or "B" isn't really new. I also heard from a guy that had a 12Lb. flywheel and a dampener that weighed 20+ lbs. This was on an eight port engine in a sprint car. He said it hit 6 grand twice a lap. The engine had a "BB" crank.

 

June 22nd in Addison, TX. The event will be held in Addison Circle Park, gather around 6 a.m. and hope to start running at 7. For info contact [email protected]

 

Addison TX, June 22nd. For info contact Jim Brierley at [email protected] Start at 6 a.m. , run around 7 till ???

 

Is it possible to drill flywheel bolts for safety wire? Worthwhile endeavor?

 

Originals were drilled, I use an ARP 12 point flathead flywheel bolt with Locktite. Some Al. flathead flywheels need to be relieved to clear 12 point socket

 

I'm running a 20# Alum. F/W and safety wired bolts. No problem with loose bolts with mine.

 

Yup, mine are already wired, too.

 

Is that a v/8 flathead flywheel? and what starter are you using? anybody make one of those hi torque asian starters for this application?
thanks
Ken

 

No, It is an alum. copy of a model A F/W that I got from H&H. I'm using a stock 6v starter on 12 volts. I have seen the hi torque starters, but I didn't want to use one because I'm running without a hood and I don't like the "look" of them.