start without a flywheel

I saw someone try to start an engine without a flywheel/flex plate once, he used a 110v electric Impact gun on the crank bolt.
All it did was spin about a half turn and break off the bolt in the crank.

I have started an engine without a carburetor though, just pour a little gas in the intake.

 

Again I say read the original post if you can read. The engine had a flywheel and was not at a 90 degree angle(where did you read that) but leaning at an angle on an old tire. Where did you get the idea that it had no flywheel? It was started with a jumper cable system.
Emptying the oil-- Oh yes we were at a cheater track and none of the TOP RACERS were there. We were not TOP RACERS but hillbillies tryin for the money that day.

 

YOUR original post AND your title asks if you can start a Max wedge without a flywheel, I say no you can't. I didn't say any angle YOU said lying on its side, your original post said nothing about leaning on a tire. No need to get testy about if I can or cannot read when YOU wrote all those parts into the original fucking post. You asked for opinions but it seems if the answers are not what you want to hear then they're wrong.

Scotty

 

Well now you are on to it, this guy did start it up with a jumper cable system. I am begining to think that some other engines had a lightweight flexplate(ring gear without the flywheel weight) to engage the starter but I have little experiance outside Mopar. Without the converter which would act as a flywheel I'm thinkin that it might be a problem. Dunno really thats why I started this post.

 

Just to refresh your memory.

Scotty.

 

And if you can read the english language, read the first line it is a question. After that is story about my trip to the junk yard.This cat started the engine which I regretfully did not specify the exact angle of leaning, nor did I specifiy the exact material that suported it. The entire point is to find out if anyone has run an engine sans flywheel and what was the result. Have you run an engine that was designed to have a flywheel without it. Read the original post again and it will become clear.By the I have a great regard for the Auzzies and NZ cats.

 

Oh I do think that you can say that I asked for OPINIONS! You do know that everyone has an opinion and something else eh.
I actually intended to ask for expierance and or knowlege.
No need to resort to vulgaritys eh. Read the OP. Oh hell that is the original post.I still like the aussies and NZ cats.

 

Maybe you should try asking a reasonable question pal and drop the drama

 

no, but I did see some one make bricks with no straw in a movie.

 

Absolutly does not say "can you start a max wedge engine without a flywheel". Can you read? Bullshit. Oh my, I'm sorry I didn't realize that it might be upside down for you and I apologize.
I still like Aussies and NZ cats.








can you read?

 

Hi 270dodge, i get what you are saying and the others also. I built V8s back in the 80s and i used to run up motors to assess condition.Untill i built a run up cradle i just sat the front of the sump on a lump of wood and hung on to it !! All of these only had a flexy plate and ran well as with 4 power strokes each rotation and the mass of the cranck.A flexy plate is not deamed a fly wheel,on an auto trans the true fly wheel is the torque converter. If you want a real thrill, start a motor with no carb and i bit of gas sitting in the manifolds plenum, 0 to 6000 rpm in 1 second,way cool. JW

 

$150 for a Max Wedge in 1965 was a steal. The engine was what, 2 years old at best?

 

Iam thinking the rope might work!!

 

Those are special starters that allow the "Starter" to crank the engine over but the engine can't "drive" the starter.It ratchets instead.Just like a hand crank has those "ramps" on the crankshaft.
JimV

 

here ya go!!lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDtBGoTiQ90
JimV

 

I have run 350 strokers and 410 CID small block chevys without flywheels in sprint cars dont know if that helps or not. The 410 whould walk the main caps think it was a harmonic broblem because we had no balancer on the front of crank just a drive snout for a pully to drive the water pump.