kernel87

I just got a question about why you need to change the flywheel. I got both of them out and they actually look very similar. The only thing that looks different is the backside (motor side). Other than that it looks to be the same size. I was wondering if I could actually just change the fibre in the clutch to the EA82 and keep everything else the same. (like I said, I'm on a budget and I don't have the clutch from the wagon, it went with the car to the scrapper. Besides I don't know how long this car is going to last anyways.) Does anybody know this actual differences in size of the flywheel and clutch assembly. Because to me it looks like it will work. It may sound cheap, but I am, and the car is only worth a couple of hundred bucks anyways. So any further info would be appreciated. As for the driveshaft, I'm going to get a friend to weld it up on a lathe for me and see how that works.

Thanks for the info. I'm trying to build this car on a budget (like $0) so hopefully the parts I have will all work. Also is there any way to tell what the differential gears are in the tranny or rear end, without pulling them apart? I want to make sure they are the same so that they match whats in there.

I'm looking to swap in a 5 spd D/R into my 87 Std Hatch. The car originally has a EA81 motor with a 4 spd S/R. I got a the new tranny/t-case from a 85 wagon with an EA82. Just wondering which parts I need from which car to perform this successfully. Anyone interested in a 4 spd S/R? I got one.