SnarkyPoet

I ran into another issue. I got the flywheel, starter, and relay installed. The truck started right up and ran fine. However, when I went to install the pressure plate, I realized that the bolt pattern is different on the new flywheel. The old one had six bolts for the pressure plate, the new one has eight.... so my pressure plate and the new clutch look like they're not going to work. Does anyone know the difference between pressure plates? Where can I get an eight bolt one that will fit on the flywheel? Does this require a bigger clutch?

Are the car and truck flywheels pretty much interchangeable? Is it going to be a problem to run a four bolt flywheel on an eight bolt crank? I've heard from several people that the eight bolt crank indicates a 230 and a four bolt is a 218. Is this actually the case? Thanks.

I'm confused about what I've got here and what I need to fix it. The previous owner of my truck had done a partial 12v conversion and managed to cook the starter and chew the teeth off of the flywheel by over-cranking the 6v starter with 12 volts. I had pulled the flywheel cover plate off, looked up there with a flashlight, and saw four crank bolts. So I went ahead and picked up a replacement four-bolt flywheel and used starter from a member here as well as picking a new clutch and throwout bearing online. After pulling everything apart and getting the old and new matched up, I'm finding some discrepancies. First of all, I have a crank with eight bolt holes, but only a four bolt flywheel. Here's a picture: Second, the replacement flywheel is much thicker than the one that was in there and the ring gear is offset instead of centered. Since the old flywheel was chewed up so bad, I don't know if it was correct in the first place. Can anyone shed some light on this? Here's the old one: Here's the replacement one: Side by Side: I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.

I just picked up a 1953 Dodge Pickup with a flathead six in it. Based on what I can find on the internet and in the forums, I'm pretty sure the engine is out of a '58 plymouth. The boss is stamped with LP6*7621*, and there is a casting number of 1484929-41 on the block with a date code of 6-17-58. The head number is 1326306-3, which looks like a 53 Dodge head. The starter is also a six volt 1953 dodge starter. (PN 1383847) I'm guessing that the engine block was replaced at some point but the original head and starter were kept. The truck was converted to 12v, but I don't think the '53 starter had the same pitch on the teeth as the '58 flywheel... the ring gear is trashed and there are a lot of metal filings in there. The starter appears to be shorted internally as well. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement flywheel? I'll need to replace the starter as well, but I want to make sure I get a matching set. I'm reasonably sure the engine is a 230. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.