Have done all the threads on 3.6 clutch and flywheel on 3.8 engine and particularly thought Farrells on his engine balance/ crankshaft damper ideas very informative. I still like the idea of going ahead with it as we have a very light flywheel and paddle clutch on a Reliant GTE we have, and it transformed the car losing 14lbs off the assembly and totally sharpens the Essex V6 engine although this was professionally built and all the relevent parts were balanced both individually and as an assembly.
My question is simple however, has anyone done the conversion who would be hard on their engine ie. sprints, Nurburgring or trackdays etc. or had an engine blow up as a result of this mod? I have already lost a 3.6 engine at a sprint, although it had been chipped before we got it, and wouldn't like to blow another one up. Although my son and I use the cars hard (see youtube 'david mutch' or 'bryan mutch'), we don't generally have engine problems as they are 'built for purpose' but I don't want to ruin a very good and quick car with a mod i'm not 100% sure of.
My question is simple however, has anyone done the conversion who would be hard on their engine ie. sprints, Nurburgring or trackdays etc. or had an engine blow up as a result of this mod? I have already lost a 3.6 engine at a sprint, although it had been chipped before we got it, and wouldn't like to blow another one up. Although my son and I use the cars hard (see youtube 'david mutch' or 'bryan mutch'), we don't generally have engine problems as they are 'built for purpose' but I don't want to ruin a very good and quick car with a mod i'm not 100% sure of.