I´m swapping in a 1.6 16 valve motor from a Swift into my rig and using the original Samurai tranny. The Swift motor has a slightly larger flywheel, both in thickness and diameter. Because of this, it won´t fit inside the tranny bell housing. This leaves me no option other than to use the flywheel from my 1.3, which bolts up to the 1.6 crank with no problem.

I haven´t weighed the flywheels or measured them to determine the exact differences. But, as a rough guess, does anyone know what effects on engine performance I could expect, if there are any??

I would suspect that the motor would be more "revvy" and have less bottom end due to this lower flywheel mass, but I don´t know to what degree.

TIA

I would suspect that the motor would be more "revvy" and have less bottom end due to this lower flywheel mass
You would be correct in this. there should not be any problems except the loss of a bit of tourqe. does the starter on the 16v engine bolt to the 16v tranny bell or the engine block? if its the engine block the starter will no longer engage on the smaller Diameter flywheel.

Sorry but I dont know much about the 16v engines and tranny setups, just thinking outloud........:confused:

let us know what you find out :D

mark

Originally posted by Orionn

You would be correct in this. there should not be any problems except the loss of a bit of tourqe. does the starter on the 16v engine bolt to the 16v tranny bell or the engine block? if its the engine block the starter will no longer engage on the smaller Diameter flywheel.

let us know what you find out
mark

Thanks......;)

I going to use the Samurai starter, which bolts to the tranny, so no problems there. I had to perform the infamous grinder action on the block and starter case to get it to fit, but now everything lines up OK.

When I finally get the fawker fired up again, you guys´ll be among the first to know.......;)

We'll be the first to know?

does that mean it will make the news, as some sort of explosion in south america?

:flipoff2:

btw, a heavier flywheel also smooths out the idle, and makes it harder to kill the engine from idle with a clutch. I'm going the opposite way, putting a 1.6 flywheel on the suzuki 1.3..