will a second gen NA flywheel fit a turbo engine?

dubber91 · June 15, 2006, 09:06:20 PM

Its just if the plans come together for the turbo motor in the beetle, will i have to remake a new turbo II flywheel centre with shrunk-fit VW starter ring? Or is the centre of an 13b flywheel esentially the same for all models?

Steve

MikeLMR · June 15, 2006, 10:49:09 PM

tis the counterweight that will be the problem I think

dubber91 · June 15, 2006, 10:52:35 PM

why? currently the counterweight is off an auto tranny and is bolted to the flywheel back.....

STEVE

MikeLMR · June 15, 2006, 11:03:40 PM

thats a bit different then, the standard flywheels have an integral counterweight. What you need to find is one from a Turbo II to match the rotors in your new engine (I Think TurboIInuttah has one!) you could also make back the cost by selling me the one for you EGI engine LoL

dubber91 · June 16, 2006, 05:49:20 PM

Right lemmie get my head around this....
I have currently used one from an auto box as otherwise the manual are counterweighted i n the gearbox...correct?
This means i should be able to take this one off and fit one from a turbo II auto correct?
Then i sell you the one from my NA?

Is that all present and correct? LOL!

MikeLMR · June 16, 2006, 11:21:02 PM

yes, the flywheel and the counterweight are seperate, the counterweight is unique to each engine and your flywheel should bolt straight on to a TurboII counterweight (don\'t forget to make sure you get one from the correct series, although I\'m not sure if the rotor weights changed)

The manual ones have a counterweight built into the flywheel itself (no seperate counterweight at all, the taper is built into the centre of the flywheel. Hence why I originally said that the flywheels will not interchange.

dubber91 · June 17, 2006, 01:15:15 PM

right well heres a pic of the flywheel...

its a mazda centre with a VW starter ring grafted onto the outside......The counterweight is bolted onto the rear of the flywheel (so ya cant see it)

Is it a simple case of finding a turbo II counterweight and bolting it on instead?

Steve

MikeLMR · June 17, 2006, 06:51:44 PM

I\'m pretty sure it is, someone who makes lightweight flywheels would be the best to ask as they will know if the bolt pattern is the same on all the counterweights. I expect it is.

RotorHeid · June 17, 2006, 07:48:07 PM

you are Correct mike,
all c/weight\'s P.C.D is the same demension
Ian

dubber91 · June 17, 2006, 11:40:11 PM

wicked...so the taper on the centre boss is the same?

Steve

RotorHeid · June 18, 2006, 11:08:56 AM

Yes,it\'s the same!

dubber91 · June 18, 2006, 01:08:02 PM

thanks then!
:Ladys-man