aluminum vs steel flywheel for stroker

I dont think with a 429" you wuill have any loss of torque, nor make things easier by limiting wheel spin. That's all going to be up to your driving. Like Super says, heavier will always take away power. Iron heavier flywheels store more energy than aluminum. But, they also take more energy to turn. There's no way around it. So it all comes to your driving. If you've ever heard a Cup car leave the pits, they have very light multi-disc cluthes, so the rpms have to be raised to not stall when they begin moving..



My dad runs a clutch like that on his sand car. Multi disc 7.5 inch clutch with a light weight flywheel. The whole thing is only 16 lb. Before that he was running a 35 lb set up and I think an 11 inch clutch. He has no trouble taking off from a stop at all. He does have a 700 hp stoker though but the power is all up top. Hell he even does just fine with his stock LS6 back up motor.

Any way the thing picked up quit a bit when he tossed that 35lb boat anchor.