New flywheel rule

RKelliher · 11-06-2023, 01:02 PM

My point also. What are mopar guys going to do ,the ring gear is part of torque coverter, and I can't find a sfi 29.1 torque converter.

James Hill · 11-06-2023, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RKelliher

My point also. What are mopar guys going to do ,the ring gear is part of torque coverter, and I can't find a sfi 29.1 torque converter.

Buy the adapter that bolts the convertor to the crank that has a sfi 29.1 number? Gray area?

Dyno · 11-06-2023, 11:48 PM

Mopars don’t rev high enough to break off the starter ring gear!

Billy Nees · 11-07-2023, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

Mopars don’t rev high enough to break off the starter ring gear!

and neither does any of my lo/po GM stuff.

rick winchester · 11-07-2023, 06:30 PM

The rule is a Knee Jerk responce to a 1 in a million accident designed to protect them from law suits in the future,. My opinion Rick

Terry Cain · 11-07-2023, 06:54 PM

This kinda reminds me of the time Woodro ran into lake in Florida. Surprised they didn't require floatation devise on all.

1legjerry · 11-07-2023, 07:36 PM

Has happened more times then people know, it just finally got seen on TV this year. and it wasn't a super high HP deal. I get around 3-5 calls a year telling me they found part of thier ring gear missing off a welded on ring gear and most of the time it is a SFI flexplate.
You can get a SFI mopar flexplate for $60, But I agree flexplates without ring gears should be excluded.

RKelliher · 11-13-2023, 08:50 AM

NHRA needs to breakdown and clarify this rule.

11-06-2023, 01:02 PM	#1
RKelliher Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 165 Likes: 47 Liked 182 Times in 61 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule My point also. What are mopar guys going to do ,the ring gear is part of torque coverter, and I can't find a sfi 29.1 torque converter.

11-06-2023, 11:48 PM	#3
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 919 Likes: 1,143 Liked 693 Times in 205 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule Mopars don’t rev high enough to break off the starter ring gear!

11-07-2023, 06:30 PM	#5
rick winchester Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 211 Likes: 315 Liked 208 Times in 35 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule The rule is a Knee Jerk responce to a 1 in a million accident designed to protect them from law suits in the future,. My opinion Rick __________________ Rick Winchester Stk 3277

11-07-2023, 06:54 PM	#6
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 778 Likes: 530 Liked 231 Times in 107 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule This kinda reminds me of the time Woodro ran into lake in Florida. Surprised they didn't require floatation devise on all. __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com

11-07-2023, 07:36 PM	#7
1legjerry Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 85 Likes: 4 Liked 72 Times in 15 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule Has happened more times then people know, it just finally got seen on TV this year. and it wasn't a super high HP deal. I get around 3-5 calls a year telling me they found part of thier ring gear missing off a welded on ring gear and most of the time it is a SFI flexplate. You can get a SFI mopar flexplate for $60, But I agree flexplates without ring gears should be excluded.

11-13-2023, 08:50 AM	#8
RKelliher Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 165 Likes: 47 Liked 182 Times in 61 Posts	Re: New flywheel rule NHRA needs to breakdown and clarify this rule.