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It's on a lightweight aluminum flywheel that came with a parts car or engine that I got many moons ago. Searching online, I was able to find it as the main design on 25-year service pins that someone is selling on eBay, but can't find anything on the company itself.

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Using that logo along with the search terms "clutches" "flywheels" gave a result that it could be Midway Industries. That company is now owned by Centerforce.

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Thanks. I have no experience searching with an image so I'm happy you do. I had an inkling that Centerforce might be involved but its website doesn't trumpet Midway Industries until you open the About Us portion of its website and then it's all there.

It's a lovely 12.5 pound flywheel but I think it might need a new insert in order to be usable once again. I'll contact Centerforce and see if that's possible - at least for a price that would be less than just buying a new flywheel.

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I've emailed Centerforce to see if they can provide a new insert but I'm not hopeful. Looks like the original was riveted in place so I'd want one that could be bolted in. Probably a pipe dream.

As Plan B, I've ordered a new Fidanza flywheel as they''re just "up the road" from me here in Ohio (~150 miles). A little less expensive than getting one through MSA or Zcar Depot and I get free shipping, which lately has become a big deal.

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I got a Tilton/Tifton? with a car I bought way back when. It weighs around 10lbs. Put it on my 2.4 when I rebuilt the motor and boy oh boy do I love it. Revs like a motorcycle, quick up and down. With exhaust I have it sounds like a motorcycle too. I'd recommend everybody switch, right now. LOL

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I also have a Tilton Engineering 50-026 lightweight flywheel that I determined weighs 10.4 pounds with the friction plate bolted to the aluminum body. I contacted Tilton Engineering about it back in 2021 and the response was:

"Sorry to tell you that that flywheel has not been in production from Tilton in many years. We do not have any replacement parts for it. I would say that you would have to check online sources for replacement parts. If you are not able to locate any you may have to replace it with something from another manufacturer."

There are, of course, folks selling replacement friction plates but because of the unique bolt pattern, my machinist would have to create a drill pattern to fit any new plate and this would likely be every bit as expensive as getting a new flywheel.

Because of this, I consider my Tilton to be a lovely boat anchor. Sigh.

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I did have mine "skimmed" at my favorite machine shop. It was too shiny and I think he said because of heat? Any way he looked at the rivets and said he could do it as they weren't flush with the plate.

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