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 Post subject: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:20 am 
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is there any difference between the flywheel bolts on an auto and a manual Ef falcon?
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 Post subject: Re: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:42 pm 
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I'm pretty sure the lengths are different as an auto flex plate is much thinner than a manual flywheel.

 

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:05 pm 
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Yes the manual bolts are longer, incedently I beleve them to be stronger too, but I'm not 100% sure on that, manual bolts are DEFINATLEY longer though, and you MUST use manual bolts if the car is a manual, and you MUST use auto bolts if the car is an auto, or things wont work properley.

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 Post subject: Re: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:01 pm 
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You must also use a thread locker too......as the engine oil can creep through the threads.
You will notice the sealer compound on the threads when you remove the original flywheel bolts.

 

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 Post subject: Re: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:03 pm 
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I do recall the manual bolts being a higher grade, also a bit of a pain to locate & not something you want to reuse. The ones I've sourced came with threadlocker already applied.

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 Post subject: Re: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:27 am 
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had ones from ford but they gave me bolts that didn't fit the flywheel or crank so i had to re use the auto bolts :/ ford also told me that that was the only bolts they offered for my model (even tho they don't fit) anywhere else that would sell flywheel bolts?
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 Post subject: Re: is there a difference between the flywheel bolts?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:13 pm 
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no but off the top of my head I think they are a fine metric high tensile hex head. not a shoulder bolt or anything special so a good fasterner shop should be able to match if not better them.

now you just have to work out how long they should be?

 

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