Ring gear

Post by **youngun** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:47 pm

After looking at my flywheel, i can see that the ring gear is nicely chewed. Someone has been giving the starter some abuse! But, i have a complete flywheel off an 803 engine, which has a very good ring gear. Now, can i just straight swap the flywheels, or are timing, balancing different? Or, can i swap ring gears, or does this have to be done professionally?

Thanks,
YG

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:59 pm

Doubt you will get the ring off the 803 flywheel in one piece - so it's either new ring (fit to 948 flywheel using domestic oven) - or use the 803 fwheel. If it's identical in every way (clutch size/fixing bolt holes etc) then just use it!

Post by **youngun** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:10 pm

Ill measure up the 803 flywheel tommorrow, are the timing marks etc on them exactly the same though?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:57 pm

Timing marks are not important - just check the clutch cover mounting holes.