Is anyone using the PRW billet flywheel for a 455? Any comments? I think they are off shore, because the place that sells them was vague in answering the question. I am not a big fan of off shore stuff, but selections are lmited (I think). I have a McClead bell housing, but always worried a little about the stock flywheel, but am not sure if this is a valid concern. Just now getting around to building the engine. I built an M20 with all autogear internals, iron mid plate and super case to go behind it.

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Definitely get a SFI approved flywheel; the cast one can grenade. A chunk of steel is a chunk of steel; the only difference functionally is that today's designs are "thinner" from the crank flange to the clutch surface than the originals so you probably will need an adjustable, longer ball stud such as Lakewood or McLeod. For the price, the one you mention pretty much has to be Chinese. You can pay twice as much for a USA machined chunk of steel if you prefer. . .

 

Thanks for the information, especially the thickness issue. I did not know that. My only concern is that a chunk of steel is not always a chunk of steel coming from over seas. But, like you said, I can always pay double if I prefer. Thanks again.

 

I bought one of the PRW's and a CAT before that. The CAT works fine, and I had the ebay seller ship the PRW directly to my clutch man , who told me it looks good. Problem is, even a USA machined part will be using steel from the pacific rim (such as Korea) anyway. With CNC machining, there isn't much left for skill of the individual.

 

Bring this one up from the dead.... Anybody have anything different to say about PRW flywheels?