[DeTomaso] Techno question: aluminum flywheel washers

[Thomas Tornblom]

I believe the keyword is "thin".

Cheers,
Thomas

Ps:
I had a blast last night. Bobs shop is simply amazing!

4 nov 2008 kl. 11.07 skrev steven.liebenow at att.net:

> Jack wrote: "The reason for the thin washers is simply to be sure  
> the flywheel boltheads
> clear the clutch when the engine is hot 'n running."
>
> Jack,
>
> I'm confused....(so what else is new!?)
>
> Why or how does putting a washer under the flywheel bolt get the  
> bolt head further away from the clutch disc?  To me, a washer would  
> put the bolt head CLOSER to the clutch disc and potentially cause  
> interference!
>
> If anything, I thought it had something to do with keeping the bolts  
> from biting into the aluminum and allowing the flywheel to loosen up!
>
> On Ford HP aluminum intakes (and TRANSMISSIONS!) of the 60's, there  
> were Tech Tips that recommended placing hardened washers under the  
> intake bolt heads and the transmission bolt heads, to help prevent  
> the heads from working themselves into the soft aluminum and then  
> eventually causing bad things.....
>
> If you doubt this, I have a C6 tranny case at home, that originally  
> came behind a 428CJ that was raced heavily. The bolts loosened up,  
> and eventually allowed the tranny to shift so much that it took a  
> couple of very large chunks out of the case at the block surface!
>
> I now use hardened washers against aluminum......
>
> Steve
>
>
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