[DeTomaso] Fidanza Flywheel

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Chance and Barry,


                   My Fidanza was also about five or six years ago.


                                Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:37 AM, B. Seib wrote:

> That sounds good Chance. The Fidanza flywheel I had without the 
> countersinks
> was about 5 years ago.
> Barry
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Chance Dorsey [mailto:chance.dorsey at yahoo.com]
>   Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 7:23 AM
>   To: B. Seib
>   Cc: DetomasoList; <nckzck at yahoo.com>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fidanza Flywheel
>
>
>   No.....they were already countersunk.  It could be that Fidanza 
> altered
> their design.  I purchased this flywheel from Summit racing about two 
> years
> ago.
>
>   Thanks,
>
>
>   Chance
>
>   On Mar 3, 2013, at 11:40 PM, "B. Seib" <oldwheel at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
>     So Chance,
>     ...did you drill your own countersunk holes in the Fidanza 
> flywheel for
> these shouldered bolts?
>
>     Barry
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Chance Dorsey [mailto:chance.dorsey at yahoo.com]
>       Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 10:34 PM
>       To: B. Seib
>       Cc: DetomasoList; <nckzck at yahoo.com>
>       Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fidanza Flywheel
>
>
>       These are the shouldered bolts that I used with my Fidanza 
> Aluminum
> Flywheel and they worked great.
>
>
>       http://www.summitracing.com/parts/arp-130-2201
>
>
>       However, I cant comment on the flywheel because my motor has 
> only run
> on my test stand:(  and currently resides there while I work on the 
> car
> body.
>
>
>       http://youtube.com/watch?v=s5NmupIq4dk
>
>       Thanks,
>
>
>       Chance Dorsey
>       Austin, TX
>
>       On Mar 2, 2013, at 11:49 PM, "B. Seib" <oldwheel at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
>         I bought a Fidanza flywheel and found it disappointing in the 
> fact
> that the
>         correct bolts for the Ford pressure plate couldn't be used. 
> The
> stock
>         flywheel has a countersunk area at the top of each threaded 
> hole.
> This
>         allows you to use the factory FORD type bolts with a short 
> shoulder
> under
>         the head. That shoulder registers snug with the holes in the 
> pp
> cover. The
>         Fidanza flywheel I got didn't have the countersunk area and 
> the
> alternatives
>         are not great. You can use an non-shouldered CHEVY type bolt 
> which
> leaves a
>         bunch of sloppy clearance and only the threaded portion of the 
> bolts
> in the
>         pp holes because there is no shoulder. Or, you can countersink 
> the
> holes
>         yourself, but in the aluminum Fidanza flywheel that will leave 
> a
>         questionable depth of thread due to the lack of thickness 
> where
> Fidanza
>         drills the holes. Others have said the CHEVY style bolts will 
> work,
> but I
>         think it's very poor engineering to retain a pressure plate 
> from
> rotating
>         back and forth on the flywheel that way. Centerforce flywheels 
> have
> the
>         proper FORD style countersunk holes. I haven't had one, but I 
> think
> the
>         other makes like Hays and Schaefer have the correct pp holes 
> in
> their Ford
>         flywheels too. You get what you pay for.
>
>         Others may feel differently, but I wasn't happy with the 
> Fidanza.
>
>         Barry
>
>
>
>
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
>         ----
>
>         Hello all. I am having a new engine built by Russ Fulp Racing 
> in
> SoCal, and
>         was wondering if anyone has used a Fidanza flywheel in their
> Pantera? I had
>         a Fidanza flywheel in a Mustang previously, and was pleased 
> with the
> quality
>         of their product.
>
>         I need to buy very soon, so please share your experiences to 
> aid in
> my
>         lightweight, flywheel purchase.
>
>         Thank you!
>
>         Perry Lindsey
>
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