New Clutch HELP!

Night Shifter

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I Need some clutch help. I'm getting ready to replace my clutch in my 2000gt With the Centerforce DF and the Centerforce Aluminum Flywheel but I can't figure out if my car has a 6 or 8 bolt crank. It has a t45 tranny. Also does anybody know if fidanza is a good aluminum flywheel? I'm back and fourth between that and Centerforce, but i'm looking for lightweight so aluminum is the way to go. Any help with flywheel and clutch part numbers would be great too. I'm new to 4.6's but learnin about them quickly, i have hella mods and i need a clutch to back them. I've onwed plenty of 5.0's but this car is great. Please help me figure this thing out!

 

trailblazr81

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From Ford Racing websight... "4.6L engines may have 6 or 8 bolts to attach to the crankshaft. Check the engine code before ordering. Romeo built engines have 6 bolts and Windsor built engines have 8 bolts. All Cobra engines have 8 bolts. The 8th character in the VIN is (X) for Windsor engine plant or (W) for Romeo engine plant."

Also does the flywheel have a removable/replaceable center section so you dont have to replace the whole flywheel when you do the next clutch replacement? Some aluminum flywheels have replacement center section for around $70-$80.

 

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Kilgore Trout

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I hope you know what you are doing, this is a difficult job...

 

blackink00

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should be a 6 bolt. and dont be too afraid of the job. its pretty straight forward

 

mity2

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trailblazr81 said:

From Ford Racing websight... "4.6L engines may have 6 or 8 bolts to attach to the crankshaft. Check the engine code before ordering. Romeo built engines have 6 bolts and Windsor built engines have 8 bolts. All Cobra engines have 8 bolts. The 8th character in the VIN is (X) for Windsor engine plant or (W) for Romeo engine plant."

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Donno if this is accurate. My Vin says "X", but mine was 6 bolts

 

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Kilgore Trout

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Its been reported here many times that the VIN code is not always accurate.

 

Night Shifter

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I heard about the vin code thing so i guess i'll be going by that. Thanks for the help guys

 

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Mike97gt

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can you post more car info please..

year and model ( gt,cobra) most GT's have the 6 bolt crank romeo motors but early PI's had windsor motors with the 8 bolt..

so we need to know what your car is.

 

Night Shifter

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it's a 2000 gt

 

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if its a 2000, it should be 8. they used the windsors in 99, 2000, and half windsor, and half romeo is 2001. if its a 2000, it should be 8.

rob