" From: Jim Boone " " On June 10, 2005 Jim Boone wrote: " " > On June 9, 2005 andrew hay wrote: " > " > > one thing hits me - clutch size. you'd have a challenge getting 300hp " > > through a 9 1/8" disk! and the 196 flywheel isn't drilled for " > > anything bigger. it is the same size as the '64-'70 though, so if " > > it's thick enough in the right places it could be drilled. they have " > > the 10"/10.5" pattern. " > > " > > hmmm... maybe the flywheels are similar enough that an early 199/232 " > > one would bolt on without much work... " > " Since posting last, I recieved an email from Randy Guynn, in which he " states in part: " " "The roundy- roundy racers have used very small diameter clutches for " years. 9 inch down to 7 inch. These clutches hook up 500-700 H.P. on " Sprint Cars. A small clutch such as this should work fine for AMC " street power levels. " " Stock clutches will not hold that kind of power very long. These race " units hold up fine. " " Small diameter weighs less and robs less power from the engine to " swing." " " Makes sense to me. I'm sure there's a way to use one of these high " performance type clutches behind the old six and it would hold up " against whatever you could squeeze out of it. that's right - i forgot about those! i wonder if you can find them already set up for the 9 1/8" pp bolt pattern? ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought