Should I lighten my standard clutch back plate?

[mk1]

No, unless you want the fright of your life!

[guru_1071]

nah

the fright of your life is when it comes out the back!

this happened to someone i know, it bashed the rack, the pedals and the guys left foot!

this is why all autograss cars now have a lump of steel bolted to the bulkhead in line with the flywheel

[cheleker]

If you do lighten it, also take the time to convert to LHD and only put people in the passenger seat you don't like.

[almondgreen]

That is the reason I drive Minis with the steering wheel on the left side...

[YMJ]

My favourite urban myth (I'm sure it has never happened) is the old one about the entire flywheel/starter ring combo, sawing it's way through the driver's footboard and scything through the inside of driver's thigh severing femoral artery, death in 7 seconds, etc ,etc.....

[wolseley 1000]

interesting block you have........
Morris Marina or Austin Apache?

[graham in aus]

interesting block you have........
Morris Marina or Austin Apache?

My guess is its a south African Block??

[1071 S]

Or just buy a proper lightweight version from any of the usual suspects...

Cheers, Ian

[mk1]

It is indeed a South African car.

I too have heard many "stories" about flywheels exploding but to be honest that pic is the very first actual evidence I have ever seen of something like that happening.

[Vegard]

Is that an 598 one ore even inferior?

[wolseley 1000]

interesting block you have........
Morris Marina or Austin Apache?

My guess is its a south African Block??

YES, the S.A. built Austin Apache had such a block...
The one I´ve got in my S.A. Traveller is most likely one of those.