Im putting an automatic engine into a 5 speed. I removed flexplate couterwieght and then just slid my flywheel right on and tightened the 54mm nut. Yes the flywheel is from the same year. Thats it right. I also notyiced that there is no needle bearings in the center of the eccentric shaft like there is on the 5 speed motor. Is that bad?

 

I believe that is the pilot bearing thats missing, and yes it needs to be there.

 

yes you will need to install the pilot bearing, you will need to jump out the neutral safety switch on the wiring harness or it wont start, I do not know if the front counterweight is the same I think it is different,

 

Why will he need to by-pass his neutral saftey switch? is it broken or something?

The weight of the counter-wieghts are the same within series for auto and 5spd. He's fine. As long as it S4 flywheel on S4 internals or S5 flwheel on S5 internals you're good.

 

Its all s5 na stuff Im putting in s4. The needle bearings go around the center of eccentric shaft can i just pull it out in one piece? Thanks guys. Oh yeah car is carbed neutral safety switch no a concern but thanks

 

So no ECU? then switch wont be a problem. Buy a new pilot bearing and put it in the automatic engine.

Classic: if you drop a manual into an auto and dont change the wiring harness then you need to jump out the wiring harness or your starter doesnt get power. My first major project on my second 7 was a manual swap I spent a week trying to figure out why the starter wouldnt turn. I was only 19 at the time and hadnt even found the forum. Wait I dont think it existed then.

Also just realised he is swapping auto engine in not manual trans into auto

 

have to return hoist soon how do i get the bearing out? iremoved clip that is in front of it but c ant get it out

 

buy a new one it is nearly impossible to get a 15 year old pilot bearing out without a pilot bearing puller and in one piece

 

what happens if you don't use a pilot bearing

 

You break stuff! Get a pilot bearing in there before you go any further. you HAVE to have one!

and its good to get a pilot bearing seal to hold the grease in there. Its cheap, dont skimp..

 

yes they are $10

 

alright. What Im gonna do is take the tranny out of the c ar, paint it, mount the engine, hook up everything, wait till monday when dealer is open, buy pilot bearing and seal, then put tranny bac k bec ause I wont need lift to do it, and then c lean the southern c onfort out of my keyboard so when i hit c the **** ebar doesnt go down too.
Thanks guys Ill post pic s if anyones interested
Ben

 

ROFLMAO southern c omfort in the keyboard c ausing extra **** es!!

good plan more work but less money not having to pay for the lift

Have you tried local parts stores they may have it.

 

Lucccc ky you didn't Spill alot of Southern CCCCC omfort on that Keyboard!..CCC ann't tell what would Happen!..Yes .pilot bearing remover tool(you can most likely Rent one)they are "fun' to get out.Pilot bearing basically prevents the Input shaft from sloppin around.Without it,there will be alot of movement in there that will most likely wear everything around that area Right out.Quick.