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I ran
a Ross drive for 200 hours before switching to Tracy's, maybe I can help. My
Ross came with an aluminum wheel with a ring gear for starting. It sounds like
you may be missing this part. This Ross wheel bolted to a counterweight from an
automatic, and the triangular spring "dampener" (made from a clutch plate)
attached to the aluminum Ross wheel.
Tracy's unit uses the same counterweight, but uses the stock automatic
flex plate, the lightweight 3 pound unit.
The
manual transmission cars used a heavy flywheel with ring gear for starting and
this had the counterweight built in.
The
automatic transmission cars used a separate flex plate and a separate
counterweight, maybe 7 inches diameter and 10 pounds if I recall. The
torque converter bolted to the flex plate and made up the rotating mass for the
flywheel effect, that why the flex plate can be so light.
If you
have the heavy manual flywheel, I think you will have to remove it with the big
nut and install the automatic counterweight and a Ross flywheel. You don't need
that big heavy flywheel anyway.
Hope
this helps
Chuck
Dunlap
RV6
13B cruising past 400 hours
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 10:38
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex
plate
Thanks, Ed. I have to admit that I
am still not certain that I understand everything I need to know about the
flex plates, etc.
Hi Paul,
Maybe I'm missing something, but why do you need to
know anything about flex plates for your engine swap? Aren't you going
to install the Ross drive on the new engine? If so, wouldn't
you also move the Ross drive plate (with the springs) and or flex
plate at the same time? I just don't see why you need
anything new.
Rusty
Hey, Rusty....yes, I would install the Ross drive
on the new engine, along with the Ross drive plate that has the
springs. I just thought if I had the proper flex plate, it would be an
easier engine swap if I just have to remove and reinstall that triangular
looking plate with the springs. I understand that is the drive
plate. What the heck is the flex plate....are we talking about the
cast iron flywheel? That is harder to exchange, because of that large
2 1/8" nut . If I just have to remove and reinstall the triangular
Ross drive plate that has the springs, and it will bolt onto the flywheel of
the standard transmission engine, then I am all set. Paul
Conner
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