Hey, Im looking for a place where I can pick up the piece that you use after you take off the transmission and attatch it to your block and it stops the flywheel from moving so you can do a clutch job/remove the 54mm bolt holding the flywheel on without it spinning. its got little teeth on it that sits in the grooves of the flywheel and is held on by 2 or 3 bolts.

A part number or name would be awesome, thanks guys.

 

You couldn't have googled this?

I typed in "flywheel stopper" and this came up:

Clutch And Flywheel Tools

There's also the Racing Beat method:
RX8: Flywheels: Flywheel Stopper Bar Tool -
49-220TB | Flywheel Stopper | All RX7 Turbo and RX-8 flywheels and all automatic flexplates

 

Thank you for googling for me, I wonder why we even have a technical section if everybody should just use google.

 

Has anyone used this All RX7 Turbo and RX-8 flywheels and all automatic flexplates
49-220TB

I would like to know if it works with a aftermarket flywheel and if its really durable or crappily made. thanks.

 

It just sits in the teeth of the flywheel Dan,so YES it will work with an aftermarket flywheel.
The clutch bolts should come off without too much issue though,without the use for this tool.
..unless you are taking the flywheel off to get it machined.

 

I already have the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel off...the nut is holding on my counterweight for my prolite flywheel, so I just put my flywheel back onto the counterweight and I am thinking about getting the flywheel stopper so I can get my counterweight for my new engine. The flywheel has under 200 miles on it. So it looks like Ill be putting in a order to mazdatrix tommorow, thanks.

 

I still have it and have used it twice with Exedy's twin plate flywheel. I thought I bought it from Racing Beat though.

 

I didn't need a stopper when I changed my FD's clutch, i just used a 500 lb-ft impact gun

 

If you have a random long pice of metal laying around( old bed frame or sumthing), like 6ft or so, you can use that as leverage to hold the fly wheel. Drill 2 holes in it that align with 2 of the bolt holes for the pressure plate. Let the bar hit the ground to stop the fly wheel from turning. No need to spend $$ or wait...I use that in conjunction with a 1/2 inch breaker bar.

A strong impact should take it right off too... But you can't properly re torque it.

 

How did you properly re-torque it spec (~375 ft-lbs) accurately?

 

You really don't need to accurately torque it. If you have a good impact gun, hammer on it with the gun until the nut won't spin any more. If you are using manual tools, get it as tight as you can and you'll be fine.

I have NEVER seen anyone have a problem due to torque on that nut.

Dale