Dltalfa,

Most of our regular vendors offer new flywheel bolt kits that come with individual “star” style washers which offer the locking effect of the bendable tabs without the fuss and eventual breakage from repeated use of the original tab plates.

Here is just one vendor’s offering.

As others have mentioned in other conversations on the same topic, it’s highly recommended that you use blue loctite on the bolts as the inner sides of the crank mount bolt holes are exposed to internal engine oil. The loctite helps bolt retention, but also helps prevent oil working its way into the clutch assembly.

Dan


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