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Old 06-05-07, 08:11 AM   #182 (permalink)
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Engine Balance

There are no weights on the flywheel so the engine must be internally balanced.

Keep in mind that the starter mounts from the front on the 4BD1/2 so, if you move the flywheel back with a spacer, you will need to consider the starter meshing with the ring gear on the flywheel. From what little I can tell from the manual, the flex plate for the automatic transmission has the starter ring gear mounted to it so you may be able to sandwich a flex plate between your spacer and the crankshaft to provide a properly located ring gear for the starter.

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