Goat Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I am doing a manual conversion and can either: Buy An after market alloy flywheel for $700 Or convert my flexplate to a flywheel by adding a friction surface etc Does anybody know the costs involved in converting flexplate to flywheel? Would it cost more to convert my flexplate to a flywheel that getting an aftermarket one. Original flywheels are out of the question as they are rarer than hens teeth. Also, will any, say, 10" clutch plate work on any 10" pressure plate ? eg. Supra clutch plate on a GM pressure plate?? Chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Goat Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Jaguar V12 Is ~700 an ok price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Unclejake Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Flange - Have you had a sniff around the Toy Shop's spare parts bin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Flange - Have you had a sniff around the Toy Shop's spare parts bin? No, but thats probably a really good idea. I'll ask them Thanks for suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 700 hmm why you want alloy? custom steel flywheels we gt usually cost 400ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 No particular reason for alloy. Just didnt know where to look for getting flywheels made up in NZ. A google search came up with this place in USA that specialise in alloy jaguar flywheels. Do you know of any places in nz that could make one up? 400 sounds alot better than 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 these cunts maybe? they do generic flywheels by model. might be worth the call http://whitepages.co.nz/Pages/Search/Re ... rch=Submit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 you figer out the offsets and dimensions and sus the ring gear ect any good engineer with a trick lathe and mill with rotating head cud wip one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pies Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 omg. fronte + jag v12 = HAPPYPANTS! sorry for the ot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 omg. fronte + jag v12 = HAPPYPANTS!sorry for the ot The jag v12 weighs about the same and is about half the size of the fronte! Thanks for that link CaM. Will give them a bell. Also: Also, will any, say, 10" clutch plate work on any 10" pressure plate ?eg. Supra clutch plate on a GM pressure plate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 If you want a flywheel made I would recommend Collier Motor Engineers in Levin. $400 ish is about right - plus ring gear. You give them the crank and ring gear I guess. You never know - Rob Collier is a Jaguar fiend himeslef so he too may have something lying around - But call the Toy Shop first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 I am very close to ordering a flywheel now. They come drilled to take an 10.5" e-type pressure plate. Would i be able to use a 10.5" clutch plate from say a hilux or someting (that fits a W series supra tranny) with this e-type pressure plate? Or can you only use clutch plate with its designated pressure plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 You can put any driven plate you like in so long as the thickness and diameter are correct for the pressure plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 And remember that when playing around with flywheels and pressure plates of different thicknesses you may need to get tricky with your thrust bearing also so it still contacts the pressure plate and works correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Thanks boes. Just the info i needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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