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danthefamilyman · 03-03-2006, 12:55 PM

I did use the exsisting transmission and modified bell housing, however the bolt patterns did not match up by a long shot and the stock Jinma flywheel was 1/2" too big in diameter as well as too deep. I had to machine off 12 lbs of cast iron from the flywheel to get it to a size that would work. I discarded the Jinma SAE-style "bell housing" and made a new one from 1/2" 6061 aluminum plate. I put the Mazda bell housing bolt pattern into that plate. All together it was about 15-20 hours of machining.

03-03-2006, 12:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
danthefamilyman Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 42	Re: Jima Y385T powered Mazda Pickup I did use the exsisting transmission and modified bell housing, however the bolt patterns did not match up by a long shot and the stock Jinma flywheel was 1/2" too big in diameter as well as too deep. I had to machine off 12 lbs of cast iron from the flywheel to get it to a size that would work. I discarded the Jinma SAE-style "bell housing" and made a new one from 1/2" 6061 aluminum plate. I put the Mazda bell housing bolt pattern into that plate. All together it was about 15-20 hours of machining.