Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel

partviking

partviking

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Parts Catalogue lists pre and post 1970-ish flywheel/ring-gear listings. I assume this reflects inertia and pre engaged starter motor fitting.

Geoff @Winns lists a ring gear but I'm guessing it's a later pre engaged type (as it
says it fits 2200 as well as 2000) when I need it on an inertia car.

Anyone tried fitting the 'wrong' one?
Do they work OK?

Thanks

Alan
 
ISTR the early ones were suitable for inertia starters, with the lead on the rear of the ring gear, but the later ones had a lead on both sides so were suitable for both types of starter, inertia and pre-engaged, but don't quote me on that without checking.
 
Harvey, thanks for the info, yes of course that would make perfect sense, the inertia meshing from behind the flywheel and the pre-engaged from the front.

Chris, Yes I'm rebuilding the original engine from my '63 car and the flywheeel is 'grooved' where someone let the clutch run down to the rivets so i'm gonna get it re-faced and makes sense to replace the ring gear at the same time as that has some chewing of the leading edge.

Do you know if yours is genuine Rover ?

How much?

Are you going to Gaydon on Sunday for the P4 National?

Regards

Alan
 
Alan,

I'm not sure if it's genuine. I've also got a 64 engine that I'll be pulling, if that helps?
 
TBH having had a look on his website I'll probably get a new one from Geoff.

He's listing New Genuine Flywheels with ring gear for £75 and he may well do me a deal on that, not exactly sought after are they?

By the time I reface & rebuild mine or even get a secondhand one it's a bit of a 'no brainer' thanks for the offer though.

Are you at Gaydon on Sunday?

Regards

Alan
 
No worries. Sounds like a good plan.

No to Gaydon. I have too much on at the moment to play with cars.. which is one reason why I'm selling so much.
 
At least for the automatic cars you can put the ring gear on around the other was (flip it). There is a mention in the workshop manual about this. May also apply to manuals perhaps.
I have also heard that some ring gear has the lead in on both sides.
 
Hi, ring gears on the automatics are bolted on. The manuals have the ring gear sweated on, you have to pay attention when doing it so its done the right way round. I wonder how I know that!!

Colin
 
colnerov said:
Hi, ring gears on the automatics are bolted on. The manuals have the ring gear sweated on, you have to pay attention when doing it so its done the right way round. I wonder how I know that!!

Colin
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I have heard of people who were repairing tractors flipping ring gear, to save having to buy a new one, as they figured they could wear the other side out. Seems like a false economy to me given the amount of work involved in splitting a tractor to get to it, and the danger involved.
 
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