To cut or get another flywheel

[pagrunt]

Earlier tonight I started to search on a new flywheel for the Monte as the one I had in the car has a wear ring with just enough of a step down from the rest of the face of the flywheel. The best budget deal is the Luk for under $60 (under $70 shipped.) But local I could cut it for under $50. I have an extra but it is a marine p/n & waves more than a flag in the wind (never surfaced.) I would like to keep an original flywheel but new "should be" flat & ready to go for the engine/transmission install in the frame. There is no heat damage just the wear ring & the thickness seems to be very close to the average measurement on the marine flywheel using both of their outer diameter. I gotta spend money anyways so I wonder if the Luk would be better than cutting an original GM.

 

[melloelky]

there's no heat damage and all i'd cut it re use it.i agree about having the other one cut and ready just in case too

 

[TURNA]

I always have the new ones balanced So either way it will cost you.

 

[pagrunt]

Got the flywheel cut this morning. Sweet deal, $20. So now its but the quest of putting the engine & trans is held up as my cherry pickers ram is not holding good pressure. 😡 So ether its too cold (about 45 deg F in the garage) or age. But on the plus side, getting everything out I found a forgotten spare clutch fork so now I have a complete spare bell housing.

 

[565bbchevy]

So now its but the quest of putting the engine & trans is held up as my cherry pickers ram is not holding good pressure. 😡 So ether its too cold (about 45 deg F in the garage) or age

Did you check to make sure the hydraulic fluid was full first?

 

[pagrunt]

Yep, second thing after looking for any leaks.