<VV> Engine transplant

[James Davis]

Longer bolts make up for the extra thickness of the flywheel clamping 
washer (used to distribute the clamping force of the bolts around the 
circumference of the flywheel bolt circle).  The flex plate is much 
thinner thus a shorter bolt.
Jim Davis



At 09:23 AM 7/6/2007, Ian Harding wrote:
>According to the book it's 1 inch for the flywheel bolts and 3/4 inch
>for the flex plate bolts, in case they get mixed up...
>
>- Ian
>
>On 7/5/07, Mike Shank <mike.shank at juno.com> wrote:
>>Mike-
>>Follow Mark's advice (below) and make absolutely certain that you have
>>the correct (shorter) length bolts for the torque converter flex plate.
>>Trust me, it is a "VERY BAD THING" to use the longer bolts that hold the
>>flywheel to the crankshaft (from the 4-spd setup) - even if you may have
>>just removed them from those same holes on the end of the crankshaft just
>>a little while ago, DONT PUT THEM BACK IN!  I'd recommend bagging them
>>and fastening the bag to the "discarded" flywheel as soon as you remove
>>it.
>_____