October 19, 200421 yr Hey guys,a wealth of information in here! I'm halfway through the change now. Ea81 engine to 82 5 speed. Im hesitant to change flywheel to ea82,im worried about the smaller bolt size,anybody have experience with vibration on the road? I'd change p/plate to the 81 but it wont fit over 82 clutch disk. How bout an xtra clutch spline bearing (as packing).Im unsure of actual difference in size between the two p/plates. Also the 81 p/plate looks as though it would fit over the 82 clutch plate except for some extra material on the inside of pressure plate,maybe i can machine this out? Know theres clearance there somewhere. Any help greatly appreciated!
October 19, 200421 yr You had me slightly confused there until I realized that you left the 'EA' out from infront of the 81 and 82 in you post. At first I thought you were talking about model year, and the only 5 speed in 82 was a 2WD.
October 19, 200421 yr as far as using the 5 speed flywheel, it's not a problem. the flywheel is centered and supported by the piece that comes out of the crank. just be sure to tighten the bolts down and use loctite. I used the 5 speed flywheel and complete clutch kit. I love it.... you'll want to keep the matched flywheel and pressure plate together. so if you go with the ea81 flywheel, you'll want to use the ea81 pressure plate, but still need to use the ea82 release bearing, and the ea82 clutch disk.
October 19, 200421 yr OR you CAN use the ea81 flywheel and the ea82 pressure plate, 1,000+ miles of proof! do not machine the extra material out to make the pp fit
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