This turned out to be true. I learned the hard way (and with research post-fact) that the bell housing was modified slightly for the TII in the 86 models, though the bolt pattern is the same. So my adapter plate works, but the Turbo flywheel is about 1/2" too wide in diameter.

I cannot emphasize how incredibly infuriated I was to discover this. The electric motor looks so gorgeous with all the parts bolted in place! I was so excited, and so close to having my motor mounted! I have everything I need except the proper flywheel (because I still have the n/a clutch disc and pressure plate I ordered originally from exedy).

The only thing I don't have is a desire to deal with these people for one more second. So if anyone wants to purchase an ACT flywheel for a TII RX7, or a really nice looking pressure plate for the same, or has a nice lightweight flywheel for my n/a, please PM me.

 

Post this up on the 2nd gen classifieds. I am sure it will get snatched up soon.

 

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-rx-7-1986-1992-parts-194/

 

Will do.

 

Removing the ring gear on the turbo flywheel may give you enough clearance to use it with your NA transmission. No starter needed = no ring gear needed.

If not you can have the flywheel turned down by a machine shop as well. Or determine where in your transmission it is tight and cut/grind some clearance.

Swapping my NA tranny to a TII, the only difference I recall in this regard is the removable inspection plate on the bottom of the bell housing that was cleared for the increased diameter of the TII flywheel.

If it were me I would ditch the transmission altogether and run a torque tube to the differential. But I don't know all the facts about your motor and such...

Pat

 

Unless it is an AC system, the transmission should be retained. DC motors draw huge currents when direct driving.

 

Okay, I know this is an older thread, but I thought I would follow up, if only for the sake of closing out the discussion. So here's what happened, first-hand, no theories here.

1. The turbo flywheel is about 1/8-14" too large for the NA bell housing, though the bolt pattern is the same. This has nothing to do with a starter/no starter, it is just too large. I have acquired a non-turbo flywheel that (I think) is from Racing Beat. Luckily, I found someone on craigslist who was willing to trade straight across for the turbo flywheel, so that worked out nicely.

2. This meant that I also had to go back to the NA clutch disc and pressure plate, which I already had, so that works out okay too.

3. Finally, after some install hardships, I discovered one more difference between the two transmissions - the splined shaft is inset deeper from the motor side in the NA than in the Turbo II. Again, I discovered this first hand, as the clutch disc was not contacting the splines during installation. I found the right measurements on another thread on this forum, verified them by measuring the splined shaft, and now the only issue I have is that all that torque is slipping the clutch, and I just need to play with my flywheel/clutch cover spacers (When initially installing the pressure plate with no spacers, it clamped down so far on the clutch disc that there was no room left for it to release when the clutch is depressed, so I just need to balance how firmly it grips the disc with the spacing).

 

Do you have a build thread of this any where?

 

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums...652#post236652

and

http://www.frankencar.org