Flywheel/motor swap
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Flywheel/motor swap
Owned an 80 RX til it got too rusty.Found a cherry 84 with a blown motor.Did the swap cuz the motor was new in the 80.it had a nice light steel flywheel.Now my oldest got her liscence and the rx was the car of choice until it started to burn ablue streak. Mazda says anew 80 motor is 3 months away .I have all the 84 parts to do the swap but am wondering about the fly wheel.Iknow 83/84 cars have a larger clutch and different flywheel.I'm curiuos if I can use the 80 lightwieght fly wheel with an 80 clutch on an 83/84 motor??Thanks for your help!!!!
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Sorry guys
I'VE got an 84 short block on order.I want to put the light hi-perf set up from my 80 motor on to the new 84 block.Thanks for your patience.Alittle less/more confused each day.BT
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Ok, so youre asking if the 80's flywheel and clutch will fit on the 84 engine youre ordering...Gotcha. Well, now that I know what youre asking, unfortunalty I dont know the answer, but at least someone that might know the answer knows the question now .
~T.J.
PS - I assume youre using the 84s tranny also? I dont know if that matters, but it might
~T.J.
PS - I assume youre using the 84s tranny also? I dont know if that matters, but it might
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you can use the clutch and flywheel but you WILL need to change the counter balance. the rotors of the 80 are a different weight so you will need to get the appropriate counter weight so the motor doesnt shake itself apart. I have an 81 motor with an 84 flywheel and counterbalance.
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I thought that the performance flywheel used the larger (later model) clutch already. I just put a flywheel off of an '83 onto a '79 and experienced no balance problems.
The answer should be yes, you can make the swap... good luck!
EDIT: Just saw DAMON's post, sorry about giving false info, didn't know there was a difference in counterbalance...
The answer should be yes, you can make the swap... good luck!
EDIT: Just saw DAMON's post, sorry about giving false info, didn't know there was a difference in counterbalance...
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