Prostocktom
Aluminum
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2005
- Location
- INDIANA
This should be a easy one for some of the guys on here.
I want to make a steel flywheel for my 49 Ford Coupe which has a 57 Lincoln Y Block engine in it.
I have a factory cast flywheel for this engine, but would rather have a steel one ( much safer ) plus hotrod parts for a 368 Lincoln are very rare and even more expensive.
My current thoughts are to use a 1045 steel, while this might not be the correct grade I doubt many aftermarket flywheel like to use steel that cost more, therefore my guess of using 1045 grade.
My thought is to use the Blanchard to get the plate flat, then lay it flat on the VMC and
machine out the center hole , counterbore, bolt holes.
Flip it over, reindicate the center hole, counterbore this side, then rebolt it down through the center and cut the O.D. and start ring lip to size.
After all this is complete I can finish grind the clutch surface on a Van Norman flywheel surfacer.
Now my questions
1. Is this a good way to make the part ? Or is there a better way ?
2. Is there a common method that aftermarket companies use to produce these ?
3. Do I need a different grade steel ?
4. What have I missed in my thought process ?
Thanks for any input
Tom
I want to make a steel flywheel for my 49 Ford Coupe which has a 57 Lincoln Y Block engine in it.
I have a factory cast flywheel for this engine, but would rather have a steel one ( much safer ) plus hotrod parts for a 368 Lincoln are very rare and even more expensive.
My current thoughts are to use a 1045 steel, while this might not be the correct grade I doubt many aftermarket flywheel like to use steel that cost more, therefore my guess of using 1045 grade.
My thought is to use the Blanchard to get the plate flat, then lay it flat on the VMC and
machine out the center hole , counterbore, bolt holes.
Flip it over, reindicate the center hole, counterbore this side, then rebolt it down through the center and cut the O.D. and start ring lip to size.
After all this is complete I can finish grind the clutch surface on a Van Norman flywheel surfacer.
Now my questions
1. Is this a good way to make the part ? Or is there a better way ?
2. Is there a common method that aftermarket companies use to produce these ?
3. Do I need a different grade steel ?
4. What have I missed in my thought process ?
Thanks for any input
Tom