ford 3000, flywheel ????

phil25 · Oct 14, 2017

Evening: I just broke a 3000 diesel apart, owner said it was slipping...sure it would with 2 inches of pedal travel, caked
with oil sludge, and nothing left of the PTO clutch plate. Wore down past the rivits actually.
SO does anyone have the thickness of the flywheel itself where the PTO clutch plates sits? This one has a 1/16 ridge around
the center hole, and various depths/humps across the working surface.
Any ideas on if its possible to machine at least a 1/16th off and not have a distance/thickness problem when the clutch is
re-assembled?
Tks

phil25 · Oct 14, 2017

I meant to say the main clutch plate, where it contacts the flywheel, its the three pointed design plate, that
is wore down past the rivits and groved the flywheel, my bad?

phil25 · Oct 14, 2017

I meant to say the main clutch plate, where it contacts the flywheel, its the three pointed design plate, that
is wore down past the rivits and groved the flywheel, my bad?

shaun wallace · Oct 14, 2017

What ever take off where trans disc sets has to take same where clutch assembly bolts to flywheel.

phil25 · Oct 15, 2017

Morning: Yes thats true, a good reminder for me,

I am more worried about the flywheel becoming too thin in that area
,might lead to warping when in use/engaging etc? A 1/16 to come off for sure, maybe more.
Probably over thinking things, but wanted to check in case there is a
minimum thickness spec.

Bern · Oct 15, 2017

As a general rule, Ford allowed a maximum of .080" (a little over 1/16th inch) to be removed from most flywheels. This of course is from the original OEM thickness, and it assumes that you knew what that thickness was. Of course, many people go much further than that, but then you start inviting other problems, such as clutch discs hitting the flywheel bolts, along with reduced clutch life because now the flywheel gets much hotter, faster.

Many moons ago Ford published a service bulletin listing all of the various flywheel part numbers along with original and minimum allowable thicknesses. If you can find a dealer who can still locate it, you'd have your answer.

phil25 · Oct 15, 2017

Interesting, It will be close to if not the 1/16 to be removed from the top edge, most of the 1/16 is gone from where the clutch disc runs

, a smooth the surface cut only to clean it up/flatten it.
The older and good ford dealer [sold this machine] is now gone, but i know of one other in the province, and maybe one on the island, that has a bit of history to it.
TKS

Texasmark1 · Oct 20, 2017

Interesting about the disc type. I always wondered about that type of disc, if it wore better than the popular round one. On here awhile back the question was answered about usage in heavy equipment and the comment: wear out flywheels fast. Sorry to hear about that.

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