firedog25

So I have an impending engine rebuild coming and I'm going to have everything balanced. I have a 1.6 with a greddy kit in case you're wondering. My question is does a 1.6 clutch kit work with a 1.8 flywheel? I ask because I have a 1.6 ACT upgraded clutch kit but for me to get the flywheel balanced to the rebuilt engine (spare one in the garage) I have to take my **** apart and get the flywheel off the 1.6 currently in the car. HOWEVER, I have a 1.8 flywheel sitting on a shelf somewhere in the garage. Like the title of the thread says, borne of laziness... I just don't want to have to crawl under the car and disassemble that stuff right now.

firedog25

Okay, oddly enough I may have found the answer to my own question while shopping for 1.8 clutches. Here's the kit I have.

http://www.racinglab.com/act-clutch-hd-mazda-007.html

Same size for both 1.6 and 1.8. Weird, but I'll give it a whirl and have the rebuilt engine balanced to the 1.8 flywheel and have the 1.6 clutch stuck to it.

Joe Perez

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I am almost 100% certain that a clutch intended for a 1.6 Miata will not fit a 1.8 Miata flywheel.

That link you posted to is for the Protege. While I can't say with certainty, I am guessing that perhaps all Proteges of that vintage had the same flywheel, regardless of engine displacement?

Bryce

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It will not fit.

fooger03

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wait....

you're going to rebuild a 1.6?????

lordrigamus

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Will not work. Two completely different setups. 1.6l is a flat flywheel, whereas the 1.8l has raised steps that the pressure plate sit on. One pressure plate is deep, one is shallow. One has a 200mm friction, one is 215mm.

dustinb

What this guy said.

curly

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If you can source a 1.6 flywheel, it'll fit on either a 1.6 (obviously) and a 1.8. I think some autocrossers at stock power levels do this to save some weight.

lordrigamus

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If your interested, I have a 1.6L Fidanza for sale:

https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-parts-sale-trade-5/fs-fidanza-1-6l-flywheel-161161-a-50187/

firedog25

Yes, I have 2 motors and a Greddy turbo kit (read cheap carb exempted turbo kit). Something wrong?

TavaresJ89

Hey guys want to buy a jdm motor for my 92 Miata ...will I have any problems with everything hooking right up like ecu my stock wire harness etc or does there need to be modifictions this motor has 65k on it getting it for a good price good compression just need to know will it just go right in and yes I know it’s a 1.6 but that’s what I want

HowPrayGame

Everyone knows the best way to sell a used engine is to bump a 9 year old thread. Bravo!

tomrev

Kinda think he wants to buy the engine, and hopes it's an easy swap; not sell it.

TavaresJ89

Of course i want to buy not sell

concealer404

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Super!

sometorque

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Oh for ***** sake.

matrussell122

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TavaresJ89 Stop posting and start reading.

Especially stop posting want to buy ______ in other peoples threads and dont ever bump a 10 year old thread again.

DNMakinson

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He picked the right thread title to bump.

emilio700

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Hey, it may be totally off topic and New World Record Thread Necro but at least its one incomprehensible run on sentence.

good JDM any yes motor