Anderson Ed wrote:

Mostly correct about the Ross Aluminum flywheel, but my Ross PSRU and
other early models have a steel sheet (approx 1/8-3/16 thick) web
flywheel with the flywheel gear ring swaged on.  In talking to Chris
Ross a few months ago, he was apparently having some problems with the
high powered Subaru engines cracking the flywheel (Aluminum).
Apparently not having the same problem on the 13Bs.  I suspect it may be
due to the lower amplitude, longer duration power stroke of the 13B
compared to the pounding pistons (spectulation on my part).

Ed Anderson

Well that's three so far with the auto tranny flex plate.
No apparent problems so far.

Paul
 
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