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Old May 6, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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New engine is going in later this week

I noticed in the Haynes manual that you are supposed to mark the Flywheel so you can re-allign it. I'm putting a Fidanza flywheel on the new motor, is there any certain way it is supposed to line up?
Old May 6, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nicacus
New engine is going in later this week

I noticed in the Haynes manual that you are supposed to mark the Flywheel so you can re-allign it. I'm putting a Fidanza flywheel on the new motor, is there any certain way it is supposed to line up?
Make sure you get the correct bolts to match the threads in the flywheel when mounting the pressure plate. The ones from your OEM flywheel are a different thread and will destroy the threads in your Fidanza

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Old May 6, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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the fidanza bolts are, i believe, 5/16-18.
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Cool, thanks guys.
I have the bolts that came with the pressure plate also.
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Originally Posted by nicacus
Cool, thanks guys.
I have the bolts that came with the pressure plate also.
great.

dont use them. they are metric. the fidanza isn't.
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Originally Posted by olderguy
Make sure you get the correct bolts to match the threads in the flywheel when mounting the pressure plate. The ones from your OEM flywheel are a different thread and will destroy the threads in your Fidanza

i did that....
i hit them ***** with an impact,
and was quite supprised when they stopped dead in their tracks about half way through,
had to re thread everything...

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