by Guest Fri May 25, 2012 3:52 pmI'm swapping the 144 out of my van for a 170. The motor I bought was sold to me as a 170 out of a 1970 Maverick. I was planning on bolting my original transmission up to the 170. Today I starting digging into it and the bellhousing off the 170 is much larger than the original off the 144.
Peeking behind the plate on the "170" it looks like there's mounting holes for the smaller bellhousing. I haven't pulled the flywheel yet so it's hard to say. I had assumed I could keep the flywheel and clutch off the "170".
Were there dual bolt patterns on the 170? The motor only has three freeze plugs so I'm assuming its a 170.
I've heard conflicting reports are flywheels balanced to the motor, or are they balanced independantly of the motor?
Does the flywheel need to be bolted up to the motor in a certain relation to the crankshaft?
This is my first motor swap and I kinda like the dive in over my head approach.
Also how thick are the clutch plates when new? How thin before the clutch should be replaced?
Peeking behind the plate on the "170" it looks like there's mounting holes for the smaller bellhousing. I haven't pulled the flywheel yet so it's hard to say. I had assumed I could keep the flywheel and clutch off the "170".
Were there dual bolt patterns on the 170? The motor only has three freeze plugs so I'm assuming its a 170.
I've heard conflicting reports are flywheels balanced to the motor, or are they balanced independantly of the motor?
Does the flywheel need to be bolted up to the motor in a certain relation to the crankshaft?
This is my first motor swap and I kinda like the dive in over my head approach.
Also how thick are the clutch plates when new? How thin before the clutch should be replaced?
