Hi guys, I am shortly about to do an Auto-to-manual conversion to an EL 6cyl. I understand that to run the larger clutch an EB2 or later flywheel is required (6bolt), but I have not had much luck in finding an aftermarket (Light) flywheel to suit the 6 cyl. That said I can obtain a billet flywheel to suit a late windsor v8 quite easily.
A quick read of this thread: ford-4l-and-6-cylinder-f1/had-v8-clutch-unit-installed-to-l6-t55967.html would show that a late Windsor V8 flywheel should bolt up to the inline 6, is this correct?
Assuming so, it leaves the following questions:
The thread says a neutral balance flywheel needs to be used. Does the inline 6 use a neutral balance flywheel as standard?
As I understand it, the v8 clutch is different to the 6cyl clutch, but how? Using a v8 flywheel would mean a v8 clutch would have to be used. Is the pressure plate height the same as that of the 6cyl? Or would a different thrust bearing need to be used to make up the difference in pressure plate height. What about the difference in input shafts, does a V8 T5 use a different input shaft (number of splines, diameter etc) to the Inline 6 T5? If so could you get a clutch plate that fits the v8 flywheel and pressure plate but also the Inline 6 T5 input shaft?
NOTE- I have an inline 6 T5 out of an EL which I intend to use in this conversion.

Thanks.

When I fitted that flywheel, I called yella terra and bought the neutral ballance light weight EFI windsor flywheel.
When it was delivered I trial fitted the old I6 pressure plate, the bolt pattern for pressure plate to flywheel was different.
I use an AU XR8 Exedy sports tough clutch.
When I spoke to Exedy about back them they had never seen it done and couldn't guaranty that it would work.
I took the chance and bought it anyway.
It fitted the flywheel and the input shaft. every thing just bolted straight up.

The only issue I had at he time was trying to get the cable adjusted right. But that turned out to be a pedal box and cable issue, NOT a clutch related problem.

The flywheel I bought back then is no longer listed on the yella terra website, They 'may' if you call them still make it or be able to produce one.

contact npc clutches in qld, i got a light weight billet flywheel and custom xr6t 10.5"clutch to suit the e series..
the billet flywheel is only 8kg compared to the std e series 12kg flywheel...

http://www.npcperformance.com.au/index.html