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I have been working very slowly on this for a while. I am going to tune 2 motors on a SuperFlow engine dyno. As near as I can tell no one has run any V6's on an engine dyno, only chassis Dyno's. (If I am wrong please fill me in)
So in a nutshell, I need to adapt a flywheel that will take a 7-1/4" Tilton Style pressure plate for the drive adaptor and then come up with a bell housing that can be used to bolt to the Dyno adaptor.
Plan A is to machine a standard transaxle flywheel to accept the Tilton style pressure plate with a projected registration diameter and the bolt circle.
Also I will need to cut the tail off a transaxle Bellhousing and Weld on a plate which has a concentric hole on the engine centerline and a couple bolt holes for the Dyno mount. This way a standard starter works and my headers fit.
Plan B Is a bit more sketchy and involves getting my hands on a inexpensive 164 manual trans flywheel and Bellhousing. Then I will need to machine in the same Tilton setup. ( A lot easier on this flywheel) Also I will need to bolt or weld an adaptor plate onto the Bellhousing. This will also be easier due to the hole already centered in the Bellhousing.
A problem with this is that I will need to get a 164 style starter.
Question: Will a 164 style flywheel fit into a transaxle Bellhousing and will the transaxle style starter work on it?
No matter what I will be running these motors with flywheels that are not balanced to the motors. Issues for a days running?
If I am successful with this kit I would consider loaning it out with a deposit if anyone is interested in following the same route.
I really don't like tuning on chassis Dyno's.
Greg
So in a nutshell, I need to adapt a flywheel that will take a 7-1/4" Tilton Style pressure plate for the drive adaptor and then come up with a bell housing that can be used to bolt to the Dyno adaptor.
Plan A is to machine a standard transaxle flywheel to accept the Tilton style pressure plate with a projected registration diameter and the bolt circle.
Also I will need to cut the tail off a transaxle Bellhousing and Weld on a plate which has a concentric hole on the engine centerline and a couple bolt holes for the Dyno mount. This way a standard starter works and my headers fit.
Plan B Is a bit more sketchy and involves getting my hands on a inexpensive 164 manual trans flywheel and Bellhousing. Then I will need to machine in the same Tilton setup. ( A lot easier on this flywheel) Also I will need to bolt or weld an adaptor plate onto the Bellhousing. This will also be easier due to the hole already centered in the Bellhousing.
A problem with this is that I will need to get a 164 style starter.
Question: Will a 164 style flywheel fit into a transaxle Bellhousing and will the transaxle style starter work on it?
No matter what I will be running these motors with flywheels that are not balanced to the motors. Issues for a days running?
If I am successful with this kit I would consider loaning it out with a deposit if anyone is interested in following the same route.
I really don't like tuning on chassis Dyno's.
Greg