Old Ansen Bell Question

[SSing]

And my question is, would it hold up for 7500rpm?
Not about it being or anything... Just would it be safe up to 7500rpm.

Mybe a better question is, anyone with experience of this old Ansen bell?

 

[4mulas]

You wouldn’t know until your clutch and pressure plate, or worse your flywheel blew up at 7500 rpm. Then if you still have your feet and legs the answer would be yes.

 

[Pikser]

Looks like cast iron, would just increase the amount of shrapnel !

 

[33 IMP]

I'd use that bell in a street car, if weight didn't mean anything.
You want safety in a 7500 rpm racecar application? Buy a new scattershield! (With a block saver!).
Have you ever seen the results of a clutch/flywheel explosion?
I have, first hand at the racetrack. Cast iron flywheel, aluminum bell. (About as stupid a combo as i can imagine!) It was NOT pretty. The driver, (NOT me) was VERY lucky not to lose a foot. Shrapnel exited thru both doors, the dashboard, the roof, and windshield.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

And my question is, would it hold up for 7500rpm?
Not about it being or anything... Just would it be safe up to 7500rpm.

Mybe a better question is, anyone with experience of this old Ansen bell?
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Believe this is the Big Daddy Dons clutch explosion that took last of his foot and dragster in the day. Credit to original photographer and poster

 

[33 IMP]

Believe this is the Big Daddy Dons clutch explosion that took last of his foot and dragster in the day. Credit to original photographer and poster

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That's the one Sawed his dragster and foot in half. His next car was the first successful RED. (rear engined dragster.)