[DeTomaso] Alloy flywheel.

[Will Kooiman]

I like the Fidanza because it is cheap, new, and easy to find/buy.

Being aluminum is a benefit, but I can¹t tell the difference.

You can find them on ebay, but I think I bought my last one from one of
the Mustang vendors.

BTW, I¹m running the same clutch/flywheel/PP on my Pantera and my Cobra.
I removed the weights from my Cobra.  I can¹t tell a difference whether
they are there or not.

On 9/9/16, 11:18 AM, "detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf
of cengles at cox.net" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>Dear Michael,
>
>
>                I have two Panteras.  One has an engine with dyno tested
>450 hp and it uses an aluminum Fidenza flywheel.   The other Pantera has
>a 385 hp engine and a stock flywheel.  I detect the smallest amount of
>increased sensitivity with the aluminum flywheel Pantera when starting
>from a stop.   I do not detect that with the heavier flywheel in the
>other Pantera.  Otherwise, I don't find any big advantage with an
>aluminum flywheel over stock.  My most recent engine build uses an
>aftermarket steel or iron flywheel, which is about 2/3rds of the weight
>of the stock iron flywheel and about halfway in between the weights of
>the stock and aluminum units.  It seems to be an excellent compromise in
>reduced weight, cost and compatibility with the other hardware bits at
>the clutch-flywheel interface.
>
>                Finally, with a tricked out Cleveland stroker that has
>plenty of torque, you would be perfectly fine with the stock flywheel or
>the reduced weight aftermarket iron flywheel.   Aluminum flywheels have
>some bragging rights, higher expense and tiny practical benefits for
>typical street/highway/occasional track use.
>
>
>                          Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Michael Barnes wrote:
>
>> Looking for some advise please chaps.
>> I'm having my Cleveland stroked out with all the goodies added, Now
>> I've been offered a centre force flywheel and clutch assembly, it's a
>> lot of money for the flywheel, is it worth it? What do you think?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Sent from Michael's iPhone
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