[SEL] How not to load and engine....Flywheel needed.

[Keith Kinney]

George
I'm sure a good welder could do the job and it would probably be 
ok.  But, that is a lot of weight spinning around and if it should 
come apart it could be deadly.  It's not that rare of an engine so I 
hope to be able to find a replacement flywheel.  There's go to be 
some left in the woods.  After all the flywheel is probably the last 
thing to wear out on these old engines, unless you do something to 
them like I did.:-)
Keith

At 05:35 PM 12/28/2007, you wrote:
>Keith,
>
>Since the neither the hub or ring of the flywheel broke, couldn't you
>just weld the spokes back in place?
>
>Afterall, you have all the pieces.
>
>It would be best if you could find a replacement, but I have no idea on
>how difficult finding another will be.
>
>I'm sure someone will say the spokes couldn't be welded back in place,
>so I'd like for them to explain why it technically can't be done rather
>than the usual fear mongering.
>
>George
>

Keith Kinney
Evansville, Indiana  USA
www.HerculesEngines.com