Resolved Automatic flywheel work with manual trans?

[sike]

I'm doing auto to manual swap and the flywheel from the automatic fits in the tranny fine. will the automatic flywheel work?

I'm doing auto to manual swap and the flywheel from the automatic fits in the tranny fine. will the automatic flywheel work?

I'm doing auto to manual swap and the flywheel from the automatic fits in the tranny fine and bolt patterns match up. will the automatic flywheel work?

 

[stangtt]

It won't work. You'll need the right manual flywheel.

 

[boost]

What are you going to bolt the clutch to?

 

[Doug99RS]

The 2gnt auto has a torque convertor. It mounts using four bolts to a flex plate. Basically it looks like a flywheel only it's tons lighter and there's no need for a surface for the clutch to press against.

The 2gnt 5 speeds from 96 and newer use a modular clutch. It acts, for bolting purposes, identical to a torque convertor. The clutch, pressure plate, flywheel are all integrated in to one unit. This one unit then mounts to the flexplate.

2gnt 5 speeds built in 95 MIGHT have this design as well or may have a conventional three piece clutch design. Many people who have this multiple piece clutch can swap it over to a modular clutch design by buying the modular clutch and a flex plate.

The clutches are nearly identical to the one in my neon. It was multi-piece when I bought it and I then converted it to modular. The 95 year neon was multiple peice from certain factories. After that it pretty much all modular.

Regardles, the auto trans will need a few more parts no matter which route you go.
Doug

 

[boost]

Oh yeah thats right he has a chrysler Ive done a few of those clutchs in the Cirrus and other chryslers. I actually have one of those trannies out of a 95 n/t if anyones interested.

 

[loco4G63]

Im pretty sure that it won't because the flywheels and flex plates are a different thickness. I have done the auto to manual swap with the first gen and when I did it the flywheel is suppost to bolt right up to the cranckshaft with nothing in between. Even the bolts for the two are totally different lengths. Besides I don't think the flex plate has location dowels for the clutch pressure plate assembly. Just to be safe use a flywheel and if its used get it resurfaced before slapping a new clutch on her. I hope this info helps buddy. Good Luck.

 

[92TsiTalon]

i just did an auto/manual swap in my 1g awd and you dont use the flexplate at all. the torque convertor in now way will work w/ a manual trans...not only does it not make sense...its not possible. there is no flywheel in an auto....unless you are referring to the ring gear on the torque convertor. you need to ditch the auto "flywheel" (torque convertor) and flexplate and get the 5spd flywheel and clutch. oh yea, the torque convertor is in no way lighter than the stock m/t flywheel....believe me. it about broke my arm when i pryed it off the engine.

-James

 

[dsmturboawd]

automatics dont have flywheels silly.

 

[boost]

On the 2g n/t with the 420a motor the clutch is all one package. The clutch assembly is riveted to a regular flywheel and then you just bolt the whole thing to the automatic flywheel thats on the car, it bolts on w/ four 18mm bolts.

 

[Doug99RS]

Originally posted by 92TsiTalon
i just did an auto/manual swap in my 1g awd and you dont use the flexplate at all. the torque convertor in now way will work w/ a manual trans...not only does it not make sense...its not possible. there is no flywheel in an auto....unless you are referring to the ring gear on the torque convertor. you need to ditch the auto "flywheel" (torque convertor) and flexplate and get the 5spd flywheel and clutch. oh yea, the torque convertor is in no way lighter than the stock m/t flywheel....believe me. it about broke my arm when i pryed it off the engine.

-James

I was making an assumption that the vehicle in question was the vehicle listed under the original author's screen name. In which case my discription, as well as stangtt's and boost's, was correct for this particular application. The chrysler automatic transmission in this car does not integrate the torque convertor with the ring gear for the starter. They are two seperate pieces.

I have not taken apart a 1g auto transmission so I can't really agree or disagree on the design it uses.
Doug