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Title: Can you use a 2.0 flywheel and clutch on a 2.3 ?
Post by: pintomadness on March 18, 2010, 05:02:51 PM
I have the minivan 5 speed in my 1973 wagon too . How do you tell a 2.0 from the 2.3 ? The engine in the pinto has a lot of H.P. stuff so it makes it hard to find out what it is  .The car has lots of mods so it could have been changed to a 2.3 . I found a mint running 2.3 for a 100 bones so I just need to know if I can use my tansmission stuff . Thanks !
Title: Re: Can you use a 2.0 flywheel and clutch on a 2.3 ?
Post by: blupinto on March 19, 2010, 12:00:26 AM
The easiest way to tell is looking at the oil filler cap. If it's towards the front of the engine it's a 2.0 and if it's towards the rear it's a 2.3 . ;D
Title: Re: Can you use a 2.0 flywheel and clutch on a 2.3 ?
Post by: dick1172762 on March 19, 2010, 12:03:47 AM
Yes and NO. Flywheel is the same BUT the bolt pattern is different. Aftermarket flywheels are double drilled for both bolt patterns. Clutch should be the same for both 2.0 & 2.3.
Title: Re: Can you use a 2.0 flywheel and clutch on a 2.3 ?
Post by: pintomadness on March 19, 2010, 06:36:56 PM
Hey thanks for the help ,one more pinto on the road !
Title: Re: Can you use a 2.0 flywheel and clutch on a 2.3 ?
Post by: 71pintoracer on March 19, 2010, 10:11:30 PM
Be carefull using the double-drilled flywheels on an engine with good HP, I broke the center out of one with my hopped-up nitrous injected 2.0, the flywheel was rated for up to 200 HP. (??)  :lol:
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