Flywheel & Clutch - General information
If there's one subject that gets washed over when transplants or modifications are discussed its the flywheel and clutch assembly. There also seems to be a widely held belief that up-rating an engine from anything other than standard automatically requires a 'competition clutch'.
This, as with many other subjects concerning the Mini, is a myth. May be it's because the prospective transplantee needs not only a bigger/more powerful engine to amaze folk with in the bar stool bullsh*t stakes, but also anything that can be dubbed with the word 'competition'. 'Up-rated', after all, is a fairly tame word.
Although many have written much about how to modify engines, some suspension, and even on bodywork, very little has been written about the flywheel and clutch. Bit strange as it's an essential part of transferring engine power to the wheels! So let us delve into the myths and legends concerning this enigma of power transfer.