Flywheel

[Gadgetman]

Question :

Will a 2 Ltr flywheel fit a Vitesse 1600 engine?

I've read somewhere that the flywheel to crankshaft bolts are a different diameter???

[Pete Lewis]

Mk1 2ltr and 1600, are one of the same fitting and fixing bolts the only changes are the dowel holes for the coil clutch,on the 1600 which has extra one on 2 ltr .

 

Mk2 2ltr has bigger fixing bolts

 

you will need to use the 2ltr diapragm clutch and the 2 ltr withdrawl bearing carrier. Or drill new dowel points to reuse the 1600 coil cover .

 

Pete

[Gadgetman]

Thanks Pete. I turned up some alignment pins today to centralize the clutch cover whilst I drill new dowel holes in my spare 1600 flywheel. But if I can find a spare 2ltr one it would save work.

[Pete Lewis]

I drilled some with ease, when I converted my 1600 to diaphragm.

had no rig to ensure concentricity so put a olive on the fixing bolts nipped up and this centralised the

cover holes about the fixing holes (not really the best way ) drilled new dowel hole and it was fine

for many years use

Pete

[Gadgetman]

I've turned down the head of some bolts so that they are a snug fit in the cover plate holes. I can then thread these into the flywheel and position the cover plate to drill off the dowel holes.

How did you fix the dowels in? I'm looking at drill / reaming the dowel holes about 1/2 thou under size then press fitting them.

[Pete Lewis]

Cant remember the size but drilled and loctited a light tap in fit

 

no idea if they are still ok as sold car 2 yrs years ago

 

pete