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57larry · 01-17-2010, 10:29 PM

I have a tooth broke off my SBC manual flywheel. will this make a difference when the starter engages ?

69 longhorn · 01-18-2010, 01:19 AM

The way I see it, you have a couple choices. You can replace the flywheel, or fire up the mig & weld that tooth up, then chop it back in with a die grinder. I would not run it as is tho....crazyAL

dwcsr · 01-18-2010, 01:40 AM

If you don't fix it it will eventually knock off more teeth and damage the starter. You should be able to get the ring gear and replace just that part and not the whole flywheel. You would have to remove the flywheel to do it.

57larry · 01-18-2010, 08:49 PM

where would you get a ring gear?

01-17-2010, 10:29 PM	#1
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Flywheel teeth I have a tooth broke off my SBC manual flywheel. will this make a difference when the starter engages ?

01-18-2010, 01:19 AM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Re: Flywheel teeth The way I see it, you have a couple choices. You can replace the flywheel, or fire up the mig & weld that tooth up, then chop it back in with a die grinder. I would not run it as is tho....crazyAL __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

01-18-2010, 01:40 AM	#3
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Flywheel teeth If you don't fix it it will eventually knock off more teeth and damage the starter. You should be able to get the ring gear and replace just that part and not the whole flywheel. You would have to remove the flywheel to do it.

01-18-2010, 08:49 PM	#4
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Re: Flywheel teeth where would you get a ring gear?



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