plentywahalla
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 04:40 PM |
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Z20LER Dual Mass Flywheel to Solid Conversion
I have a Lotus Europa S engine which is a Z20LER (same as a VX220 Turbo)
I bought a Heavy Duty Type 9 gearbox and a bellhousing from Yukspeed to adapt it to the engine.
Problem is the engine is fitted with a Dual Mass flywheel which is about 25mm too thick to allow the bellhousing to mate to the crankcase.
I have seen solid flywheel conversions. But they are designed to be the same thickness as the DMF and are marketed as a low cost option to replace
knackered or exploded ones.
Where can I get a solid flywheel which is the standard thickness which the Bellhousing is designed to fit.
I have tried dealers and breakers but the first question is 'whats your vehicle reg' so I just hang up!
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 04:42 PM |
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just so you know its not the same engine that is in a VX220 Turbo
The VX220 has a Z20LET the Astra VXR has an Z20LEH
I believe the Z20LER is from a Astra Sri
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 05:05 PM |
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i think all these engines have the same block as the c20xe, x20xev, z20let, z20leh blah blah 
soo, can you get a flywheel from a xe or ecotec xev engine? I've got the ecotec in my car with sierra clutch plate yukspeed bellhousing and type
9, cd.thomson has a xe with similar set up.
would a flywheel from one of them be an option?
if thats your engine in your avatar, the top cover looks just like my ecotec (only mine says vauxhall, not lotus) so i would imagine an ecotec from a
vectra or astra (from around 1998, if you want to pick a random one out the street for its reg number  ) would be your best bet. don't quote
me on that though.
[Edited on 10/2/10 by blakep82]
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 05:08 PM |
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The xe and later xev engines had a different flywheel bolt pattern (xes were 8 bolt and xevs 6 or vice versa)
I suspect the xev flywheel will fit fine, but you might want to get the bottom end balanced along with the clutch after swapping them.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 05:24 PM |
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I have a scrap xev in the shed you're welcome to the flywheel for beer money and postage
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 07:32 PM |
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Thats a great offer ....
... How much beer can you drink?
The flywheel I need is a 6 bolt pattern. from what I have been able to work out anything 1.8 or less has a smaller ringgear and XE's have 8
bolts.
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philw
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 08:49 PM |
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What you need is an Opel Manta 1.8 flywheel and starter, you will have to drill the bolt holes in the flywheel though.
Must try harder
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repper
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| posted on 10/2/10 at 09:45 PM |
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my wifes zafira has the z20let engine in it ive just fitted a lightened flywheel and alloy crank pully to it i did the job at my mates garage so ill
see if he still has them lying around and if its any good to you you can have it
i got the new bit off steve at LMF vauxhall
www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk
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