My 2.4 Six Engine, Manufacturing prototype intake adapters. Options

[McMark]

I picked up this 2.4 six awhile back and I'm gonna use this thread as I develop the engine which will eventually go in my gold car.

I'm starting a little out of order, but too bad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

So I have this aluminum flywheel. No manufacturer stamps or numbers on it whatsoever. I'm thinking that it might be too light for a street car, so I may not use it. It's about 3lbs by itself. I've got a 914 clutch adapter (basically a cut down 914/4 flywheel that bolts to the outer edge) and that brings the total flywheel weight to about 10lbs.

I want a streetable car, is this thing too light?

[Chris Pincetich]

My daily driver 914 turned cafe racer AX weekend warrior turned semi-daily driver has a lightened flywheel. It's 12 lbs I recall, behind a stock 1.7 TIV. When the engine is cold, it dies more often than it should. When warm, usually no problem. If you rev up in neutral, the drop back down can sometimes cause the engine to die. It just doesn't have that rotating mass to keep it smooth. I am really good at re-starting the engine no matter where/what. I like that my 914 is so sensitive to driver inputs w the light flywheel, turbo tie rods etc etc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Go for it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)