VS Series II Manual to Auto conversion

[spacman]

Can I take a 1996 VS series II engine from a 5 speed manual ute and drop it into a 1997 VS series II sedan with the original auto gearbox???

 

[turmoil117]

Yes.......

 

[spacman]

I have already dropped it in the sedan and connected the gearbox, but the flywheel is rubbing on the starter motor housing. Was told that I may need a spacer between the flywheel and crankshaft to prevent this form happening. Is this true?

 

[ephect]

iirc U can swap the flywheel over to fix that issue

 

[spacman]

What swap the flywheel over with the flywheel out of the manual? That just don't sound right, cause it's a manual flywheel!!!

 

[ephect]

Ur original engine had the auto flywheel did it not?

 

[spacman]

Yeah put the old flywheel on the replacement motor but still having an issue with rubbing on starter motor housing. Is a manual crankshaft rear end different from a automatic one???? Hence the question about a spacer between the flywheel & crankshaft rear end!!!!!