Is it possible to remove the EA 81 flywheel ringgear without damage? .Is it press fitted or forged as part of the whole thing? Anybody succeeded doing this ? Heat? Hammer and chisel ? Lathe?

Would appreciate any advice.

Jude

its usually press fit, except automatics are often welded.

Is it possible to remove the EA 81 flywheel ringgear without damage? .Is it press fitted or forged as part of the whole thing? Anybody succeeded doing this ? Heat? Hammer and chisel ? Lathe?

Would appreciate any advice.

Jude

 

You can heat it evenly with a torch, and it may just fall off, or take some light hammering. Putting a new one on is the same way. Heat it up, no need to get it red hot, and it falls right into place.

What exactly would you like to end up with? If you don't need either a ring gear or a flywheel mass, you could use an autoamtic transmission flexplate.

What exactly would you like to end up with? If you don't need either a ring gear or a flywheel mass, you could use an autoamtic transmission flexplate.

 

What I want to end up with is a set of ring gear teeth off a flywheel that I can weld to the flex plate of an automatic to make an ultralight flywheel serving only one purpose ,to transmit starter motor power to the engine at the lightest possible weight.

Thank you to all who responded .

Jude

If you have already dealt with the following issues, please ignore my ramblings ...

 

 

By the time that you find a suitable flexplate (not sure if one exists because of the deep setback from crank flange), add the bellhousing from a tranny to support the starter (or at least a significant portion thereof), and add the heavier-than-you-preferred starter (IIRC), might it be easier to do something totally custom?

 

Such as, find an existing flexplate w/ring and matching starter, and either mount it off the back crank flange or, if front power take-off, the front crank nose.

 

As I typed, please ignore my ramblings if not relevant.

 

Regardless, pics when you are done, please!