Flywheel/Starter engagement

[brainfood]

I am worried about how much of the starter ring is showing on my swap. Seems like the flywheel needs to be spaced out from the motor in order for there to be enough engagement with the starter. I am using mazworx adapter plate and machined bellhousing. There is only about 8-10mm showing on the ring

[DRFTBLD]

Can't say I have seen this before with a Mazworx adapter. Do you have any pics of before you installed the fly wheel and clutch? or pictures of each step you did?

[brainfood]

What steps flywheel to crank. I pulled the auto bushing broke off that brass tab and installed the new pilot bearing. There's no spacer behind the flywheel right? Flywheel is incorrect? It's eBay chromoly flywheel that came with my or z32 tt exedy clutch kit.

[LEMHEAD16]

I never had good luck with the ebay flywheel.

i would get rid of that thing and go with a stock 300Z flywheel.

[brainfood]

If the flywheel is that off its pretty sad but I cant say I am surprised. I want a lighter then stock flywheel so looks like fidanza then I have had luck with them in the past.

[brainfood]

Ordered a stillen flywheel hopefully that fixes the problem otherwise I am at a complete loss.

[88 P-body]

Can anyone here tell me the Overall outside Diameter of the 300ZX Flywheel including the teeth? I need to make sure it will work for what I am attempting.

Thanks in advance

[DRFTBLD]

I'll get it for you later today. I have an OEM one in the Garage.

[88 P-body]

I'll get it for you later today. I have an OEM one in the Garage.

Way Cool!!!

[DRFTBLD]

I know I told you this on the phone, but for everyone's info:

OEM flywheel is 12.5inch diameter.

[dlucke17]

I have seen 12.25 places and 12.5 for outside diameter but all have shown 124 teeth. Is this correct? I know the 90-96 q45 FLEXPLATE is 12.5 Dia w/ 124 teeth, but I am trying to match up with a CD009 6spd transmission out of an 07 350z... I am trying to find out if the flywheel would work for the 350z as well, but not much luck. As long as the number of teeth match up w/ the diameter, I should be good to go, correct???

[IThaJ0kaI]

A cd009 uses the same size/tooth input shaft as the vg30/ka/sr/rb/ca, so you use the z32 clutch/flywheel still, unless I am misunderstanding.

[Shift n Drift]

bump for morre info on z33 transmission and clutch setup combo on vh motor

[chharith]

I am worried about how much of the starter ring is showing on my swap. Seems like the flywheel needs to be spaced out from the motor in order for there to be enough engagement with the starter. I am using mazworx adapter plate and machined bellhousing. There is only about 8-10mm showing on the ring

I ran into that same problem last night, I'll copy and paste my post for you;

Encountered a few issues with the starter and the flywheel, after consulting via e-mail with a friend in AU I was schooled about what the problem was.
I have the VG30 TT transmission, NA clutch and flywheel.
So it seems the TT transmission has a larger bellhousing, and NA flywheel teeth are not as wide as TT teeth.
You can use a TT transmission with a TT flywheel, or use a NA transmission with both flywheels doing slight shimmings to the starter.. or order a plate from http://www.Mazworx.com for that specific application.
it's a weekend, and it was late so no time and more importantly money for that. Since I chose to go with a TT transmission and NA clutch/flywheel to make it easier on my left foot we will have to improvise.

Fix? well we tried this:

cutting out a plate about 1/4 in.


that should have seated the starter enough to let the teeth grab and turn the engine over.


started mounted to bellhousing with plate.

Well that failed, all it did was grind, it seems that the plate was too thick, what was the solution?

we simply removed the plate and replaced it with simple bolt washers, LOL. worked like a charm,
hooked up power to the starter and watched it crank the engine over.. sigghh, so much for trial and error.