what are most of you guys running for flywheels ?
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what are most of you guys running for flywheels ?
I have to have my rotating assembly balanced this week coming up
and I went to get my flywheel out of the shed and I forgot how heavy the damn thing was when I took it off
I have a Gen VI 454 motor and Bravo drive setup
is it possible to use a flexplate ?
or even a lightweight flywheel like you would on a manual trans setup in a car ?
let me know what you guys are using thanks
motor should put out close to 550 hp when done also
and I went to get my flywheel out of the shed and I forgot how heavy the damn thing was when I took it off
I have a Gen VI 454 motor and Bravo drive setup
is it possible to use a flexplate ?
or even a lightweight flywheel like you would on a manual trans setup in a car ?
let me know what you guys are using thanks
motor should put out close to 550 hp when done also
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I actually use a heavier Hays billet steel flywheel. It is heavier than the cast iron one you have. I will use a cast iron flywheel until about 750 hp. After that, I go to the billet steel.
With the engine going in a boat, you need the inertia of the heavy flywheel when you put it in gear. If you used a lighter flywheel, you would have problems with the engine wanting to stall when you go into gear.
Eddie
With the engine going in a boat, you need the inertia of the heavy flywheel when you put it in gear. If you used a lighter flywheel, you would have problems with the engine wanting to stall when you go into gear.
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I actually use a heavier Hays billet steel flywheel. It is heavier than the cast iron one you have. I will use a cast iron flywheel until about 750 hp. After that, I go to the billet steel.
With the engine going in a boat, you need the inertia of the heavy flywheel when you put it in gear. If you used a lighter flywheel, you would have problems with the engine wanting to stall when you go into gear.
Eddie
With the engine going in a boat, you need the inertia of the heavy flywheel when you put it in gear. If you used a lighter flywheel, you would have problems with the engine wanting to stall when you go into gear.
Eddie
Im only planning on around 550hp so i will stick with the stock one,
my boat originally came with an alpha setup and Im now switching over to a Bravo setup,
the bolt pattern should be the same for the drive coupler between the alpha and the bravo right ?
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Okay thanks for explaining that to me it makes sense
Im only planning on around 550hp so i will stick with the stock one,
my boat originally came with an alpha setup and Im now switching over to a Bravo setup,
the bolt pattern should be the same for the drive coupler between the alpha and the bravo right ?
Im only planning on around 550hp so i will stick with the stock one,
my boat originally came with an alpha setup and Im now switching over to a Bravo setup,
the bolt pattern should be the same for the drive coupler between the alpha and the bravo right ?
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