Flywheel hitting cover

[Shalako]

Any tips on this? If I loosen the cover it doesn't scrape but I want it to be tight. Seems to be just one fin. Can I machine it down a bit?

 

[cordy]

Perhaps a washer under the cover to act like a spacer.

 

[Motakitty]

I suppose you could but it might unbalance it. Ddm makes a light weight flywheel thats a stock one thats been machined and balanced that should solve that.

http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1361/.f

 

[Shalako]

Was thinking of the washer but was afraid to create more space for dirt and debris to go into

 

[Guest]

Could your cover be bent?

Check to see that the flywheel doesn't have a wobble to it. An out of speck flywheel will kill the crank bearings.

 

[Shalako]

Doesn't appear to be bent. This is my flywheel off the stock motor. I just put it on the new prostock 5.5 HP OBR long block. Maybe it sits out further on it.

 

[Motakitty]

Maybe try putting it on without the woodruff key just to see if thats the problom. Just a thought

 

[Deluge1]

How bad is it hitting? I'd try and machine the cover before touching the flywheel. You don't want to throw the balance off.

If it's barely scraping you could try tightening the flywheel nut a bit more until it clears.

 

[Shalako]

I bought a lightened flywheel so no clearance issues now.