I know it's an odd request... but I think I've got an 'odd' flywheel on my engine. I went down to an Ipswich engine workshop on Saturday, endured a long and tedious monologue on why his life was so hard, then found that the ring gear he had didn't fit my flywheel anyway - at least, it didn't fit where the starter motor wanted it to fit.

So - can someone with a 1600 Ford Kent x-flow engine take a picture of the rim of his/her flywheel, where the ring gear sits.

The background is that my engine was originally fitted to an auto box, so when I bought it I was given the engine plus a spare flywheel. I suspect that this flywheel may have been a 'funny', so a photo of a standard one would be a great help.

Many thanks in advance,

David

David , I think there was one on Ebay in the last couple of days, may a be worth a look , Perhaps you have found the cause of your starter problem?? Best I can do . Rusty

One here

One here.

One other point though, although the ring gears are different for inertia and pre-engage the mounting diameter is the same size.

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David,
There is a chance you've ended up with one from a mk1 XR2, I had one of these which had been lightened beautifully, on my 1700 X-flow - no way did it fit, so swapped for standard RWD flywheel.

Marcus

Gazza,

Thanks for the photos - unfortunately they don't help me. I'll have to find a nice kind soul in the Ipswich area who can lend me a known genuine x-flow RWD flywheel so that I can compare the two (hint, plead, hint).

Rorty - what I have works, after a fashion. The problem I'm experiencing is a classic one, where the starter bendix jams in the unengaged position. Sometime a tap on the end of the shaft will free it, but often it's so hard jammed that I can't even wind it out on the bench enough to strip the mechanism. The only simple solution is to replace it.

My plan was to change to a pre-engaged starter while the engine is out, but it's like opening a can of worms...

Still, I have a week or two to investigate before I put my engine back together and into the car.

Thanks everyone,

David

What are you after? I can give you the distance from the clutch face to the centre of the ring gear, or you can have the measurement from the rear block face to the centre of the ring gear if that will help.

Both would be useful, although I won't be able to use the data until I get the engine rebuilt. Could you also measure from the block to the flywheel rim?
If I could be really cheeky, could you do me a picture taken looking straight at the edge of the flywheel, fairly close up? I want to get an idea of the cross-section at the rim.

Ta,

David

David
I've just dropped some photos of my old Xflow flywheel in my archive. It's up for grabs if anyone wants it (8.5kg)
Chris

I'll find out tomorrow as I'll have to stick them on the engine first.

Gazza - don't bother, Chris's 2nd picture seems to have solved the puzzle - unfortunately. The back (engine side) of the flywheel is quite different from mine, which has a distinct step on that side, where the pre-engaged ring would fit (see photo). The photo suggests that it may lie closer to the block than mine. My flywheel's 10kg as well, which is really on the heavy end of standard fittings. Buggerit!
Chris - it's a shame you're so far away (but your flywheel has seen better days, I think! ). Only being cheeky... most old flywheels need a skim on the clutch side anyway.

Still, it's solved the puzzle, anyway.

thanks to all,
David


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Photo of my flywheel, block-side.
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David,

I think I've got a lightened xflow flywheel somewhere around in the garage.

Can have a look if you want. God knows what the postage would be, though.

Stephen

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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Gazza - don't bother, Chris's 2nd picture seems to have solved the puzzle - unfortunately. The back (engine side) of the flywheel is quite different from mine, which has a distinct step on that side, where the pre-engaged ring would fit (see photo). The photo suggests that it may lie closer to the block than mine. My flywheel's 10kg as well, which is really on the heavy end of standard fittings. Buggerit!
Chris - it's a shame you're so far away (but your flywheel has seen better days, I think! ). Only being cheeky... most old flywheels need a skim on the clutch side anyway.

Still, it's solved the puzzle, anyway.

thanks to all,
David


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Originally posted by stevebubs
David,

I think I've got a lightened xflow flywheel somewhere around in the garage.

Can have a look if you want. God knows what the postage would be, though.

Stephen

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For 10kg with PO Standard Parcels it's £9.62. Less cost for less weight, obviously .

I've posted a lot of stuff lately!

Stephen - you have a U2U.


David

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Originally posted by stevebubs
David,

I think I've got a lightened xflow flywheel somewhere around in the garage.

Can have a look if you want. God knows what the postage would be, though.

Stephen

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