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DaveFJ

posted on 3/7/03 at 12:33 PM Reply With Quote
Pinto flywheel

I am currently giving my 2.0l pinto a damn good seeing to... ooer and want to know..

Is the flywheel off a 1.6 lighter and will it fit ?

some people have made refernces to this in the past - would really like to hear from someone who's tried it........

Cheers

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Peteff

posted on 3/7/03 at 02:14 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, seen it done, you'll need the smaller 1600 clutch, but I reckon it will more than handle the locost weight.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Viper

posted on 3/7/03 at 02:19 PM Reply With Quote
How is the 1600 pinto flywheel lighter?






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timf

posted on 3/7/03 at 02:41 PM Reply With Quote
it is slightly lighter due to the fact it hasn't got the same ammount of meat at the back but in all honesty it works out the same price to have a 2l flywheel lightened
after you account for the fact you have to buy the 1600 one probably reface the clutch surface get new sized clutch.

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theconrodkid

posted on 3/7/03 at 04:13 PM Reply With Quote
i weighed both types and the 1600 was a bit heavier





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chrisg

posted on 3/7/03 at 06:19 PM Reply With Quote
Conrod's right,

I did bought a 1600 flywheel and I happend to be carrying both of them, one in each hand. Hmmm.....thinks I, these seem to be similar in weight. so I weighed 'em.

Cant remember the weights but the 1600 was 0.6 kg hevier than the 2000.

Had the 2 litre skimmed and binned the 1600.

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Chris





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Ian Pearson

posted on 3/7/03 at 06:34 PM Reply With Quote
I'll third that!
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bob

posted on 3/7/03 at 06:43 PM Reply With Quote
Yep been there too






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Viper

posted on 3/7/03 at 06:45 PM Reply With Quote
I did wonder why i had never heard of a 1600 flywheel being used...






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Peteff

posted on 3/7/03 at 07:18 PM Reply With Quote
I saw one used on a 2 ltr pinto cos the original was scored badly and we had a spare 1.6 handy. It fitted so it went in. The smaller pressure plate and cover must be lighter. If you are reusing the bolts to fit it put plenty of threadlock on them and make sure you degrease them and the holes thoroughly. Better safe than sorry.

yours, Pete.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Peteff

posted on 3/7/03 at 09:15 PM Reply With Quote
Sorted it. The early ones on the 1.6 and 1.3 were 1" smaller friction plate etc.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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DaveFJ

posted on 3/7/03 at 10:38 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks everyone - useful advice...

methinks I need to find a source now for a cheap lightweight flywheel!

I don't really trust standard one's 'ground down' after I saw one fail - nasty!

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