[AT] Machine shop

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

Kevin,

Did the machine shop make the flywheel from scratch? 

If so, did they balance it? Just wondering because I was under my WC this weekend timing the ignition and I noticed how many balance holes were in the flywheel.... 

Just wondering how they could fix it... They must be close on a couple of holes, so to fix it maybe they will mill the holes making them wider, which would not give me the warm fuzzies.... Perhaps they could press new steel into the wrong holes and re-drill.....?




Regards,

Will Powell
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From: "Kevin" <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
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> From: Kevin 
> To: bellville1 
> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:52 AM
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> Machine shop called yesterday morning said flywheel is ready. So I jump in the 
> car and go get it, shop owner gets a time card off the wall and starts counting 
> hours worked on this. 8 hours @ $50.00
> then says $200.00 cash as that was what he quoted in the beginning.
>   So I load the flywheels up, pay the man and head for home. Soon as I get home 
> im hoppin to get it on and tractor back together. These things are heavy !
> Anyway to make a long story short. I got the bolts handy and grabbed the 
> flywheel. Lined up the guide pin 
> fit flywheel on pin and started trying to start bolts. After 1/2 hour of 
> sweating like it was 90 degrees, got one bolt started. Got a flashlight and 
> looked in the bolt holes, Oh no...  They were all off one as much as 1/2 inch, 
> so I called a freind that is into old tractors. Had him stop by see what he 
> thought, by pulling the flywheel back off the pin we could get 4 bolts to start. 
> And see how far off the holes actually were, terrible work.
> It looked so good when I picked them up just like a new penny. Anyways the shop 
> owner said bring em back Monday, that they would FIX it ?
> Now im wondering how many holes can be drilled in a flywheel before it gets 
> dangerous ? I welcome any ideas advice.
> Thanks
> ironman
> Kevin Mosier
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