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The following technical bulletins were published by AERA.
 FLYWHEEL SPECIFICATIONS
                     Flywheel Specifications

The AERA Technical Committee suggests referring to the following
flywheel specification chart when re-surfacing flywheels.

                    Type of 
Manufacturer        Flywheel  Specs          Comments
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Allis Chalmers      Cup       1.437         D17,D19,190XT
                                             Tractors
AMC                 Cup       .125          2.5L (GM engine)
Alpha Romeo         Cup       .878
BMW                 Step      .013-.015     320i
Caterpillar         Cup       2.937 +/-.005 #9N2646 Cast Number
Chrysler/Mitsubishi Cup       .600-.605     2.0L DOHC, #9801
                                             Cast Number
Chrysler            Cup       1.00          3.7L engine
Cummins             Cup       2.925    
Cummins             Cup       2.937         2 piece clutch
DDC                 Flat      1.582         8.2L, Minimum
                                             thickness
Fiat, Spider        Step      .018          1600 engine
Ford, Falcon        Cup       1.00          6 Cylinder engines
Ford, Courier       Cup       .285
Ford                Cup       .310
Ford, Ranger        Cup       .003          V6 Cylinder engines
Ford Truck          Cup       1.500         534 CID Truck
Ford Truck          Flat      .965          New Thickness
Ford                Cup       1.140-1.160    Model A 
GM, OHC Brazilian   Flat      .750          New Thickness
GM                  Cup       .125          2.5L, & Vega
GM, Buick           Cup       .125          V6 Engines
GM, Spirit          Cup       .195
GM, Sprint          Cup       .1969         Chevrolet/Suzuki
Honda               Cup       .030          Small cup
Honda               Cup       .030          #K4SC16AG Cast
                                             Number
Honda               Cup       .100-.104     
Honda               Cup       .785          Long alignment pins
Honda               Cup       .900           Short alignment pins
Honda, Accord       Cup       .615          1986
Hyundai, Excel      Flat                     Mitsubishi engine
Isuzu               Cup       .010-.017     Trooper, Pup
Isuzu, Diesel       Cup       1.691-1.695   6BD1, 6BDT engines
Mack Midliner       Flat      1.260 Min.    Measure from
                                             crank/mount to disc
Mazda               Cup       .062          RX2 Rotary engines
Mazda, RX7          Cup       .310
Mazda, 2.2L, 1987   Cup       .785          Hyd. Clutch,
                                             Segmented wheel
Mazda, 2.0L         Cup       .805          Hyd. Clutch, .020
                                             max/removal
Mercedes, 240D      Cup       .885
Navistar, 404/446   Flat      .750          New thickness
Navistar, 6.9L      Flat      1.410         Minimum thickness
Navistar 9.0L       Flat      1.585         Minimum thickness
Nissan              Flat                     With groove
Nissan, Maxima      Flat                     With groove, #425
                                             Cast Number
Nissan, (Datsun)    Step      .003-.005     No groove
Nissan, 
(Sentra,Stanza)     Step      .006-.010     1.6L & 2.0L engines
Nissan, B2000       Cup       .807 new      Max stock removal
                                             .020
Nissan,(Datsun)240Z Step      .010          With groove
Renault             Step      .021          1.4L Alliance
Saab, 96            Cup       .656
Subaru              Cup       .830           Justy
Subaru              Cup       .875
Subaru              Cup       .905           4X4 Brat
Suzuki              Cup       .070
Suzuki              Cup       .197          1.0L, 3 cyl
Toyota              Step      .018-.022     Large alignment pins
Toyota, 22RE        Step      .018-.022     #627 Cast Number
Toyota              Cup       .055          Small cup
Toyota              Cup       .965-.970     Tercel, large cup
Toyota              Step      .040          Tercel, step
Toyota              Step      .020          Land Cruiser
VW                  Cup       .945          Air cooled, 6 Volt
VW                  Cup       .913-.918     210MM Clutch
VW                  Cup       .830-.835     Rabbit/Golf/Scirocco
Vanagon             Cup       .982          Water/Air cooled bus
                                             engine
VW                  Cup       .830          Air cooled engine   
VW                  Cup       .885          Air cooled engine

Specifications listed for Step type flywheels refer to the
height of the wear surface above the pressure plate mounting
surface.  Specifications for Cup type flywheels refer to the
height of the pressure plate mounting surface above the wear
surface.

                                     The AERA Technical Committee

June 1992 - TB 677R 
(Please destroy TB 677)

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 FLYWHEEL SPECIFICATIONS
                                                Flywheel Specifications

The AERA Technical Committee suggests referring to the following flywheel
specification chart when re-surfacing flywheels.

Manufacturer        Type  Specification   Comments
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AMC                         C     .125           2.5L GM engine
Acura                       C     .030           Integra  1.6L engine
Acura                       C     .060-.070      Legand 2.7L engine
Audi                          S     .003-.005      4000 1.6L engine
Audi                          C     .982           Quatro 2.1L engine
Alfa Romeo             C     .878           2.0 & 2.5 L engine
BMW                        S     .013-.015      320i
BMW                        F     .984           Minimum thickness
Caterpillar, 3208     F     1.018          Minimum thickness
Caterpillar, 3208     C     1.060-1.070    
Caterpillar, 3406     C     2.937 +/-.005  #9N2646 Cast Number
Chrysler/Renault     S     .014-.021      1.4L engine
Chrysler/Mitsubishi C     .600-.605      2.0L DOHC, #9801 Cast Number
Chrysler                    C     1.00           3.7L engine
Cummins, B Series   F     1.260          Minimum thickness
Cummins, C Series   C     2.925          
Cummins                    C     2.937          Two piece clutch
Daihatsu                    C     .960-.965      6.5 clutch
DDC                           F     1.582          8.2L, Minimum thickness
DDC, 71 Series        C     2.937
Fiat                            S     .018           1600 Spider engine
Ford, Festiva            C     .020           1.3L engine
Ford, Probe              S     .020            2.2L engine
Ford, Falcon             C     1.00           L-6 engines
Ford/Mazda              C     .285           Courier, 1.8 & 2.0L engines
Ford                           C     .310
Ford, Ranger            C     .003           V-6  engines
Ford Truck, 6.1L       F     1.005          Min. thickness, 
                                          c/mount to fric/pad
Ford Truck                C     1.500          478 & 534 CID Truck
Ford Truck                F     .965           New Thickness
Ford Truck                F     1.410          6.9L Diesel, Minimum thickness
Ford                          C     1.140-1.160     Model A 
GM, GEO                  C     .787           Storm
GM, GEO                  C     .105           Metro, 3 cyl. engine
GM, Chevette           C     .018-022
GM, Brazilian OHC   F     .750           New Thickness
GM, Luv Truck         C     .015
GM                            C     .125           2.5L, & Vega
GM, Buick                C     .125           V-6 engines
GM, Buick                C     .656           401 V-8 engine
GM, Spirit                 C     .195
GM, Sprint                C     .1969          Chevrolet/Suzuki, 3 Cyl.
Honda, Prelude      S     .008-.010      2.0L engine
Honda, CRX            C     .017           1.5L engine 
Honda                     C     .030           Small cup
Honda                     C     .030           #K4SC16AG Cast Number
Honda                     C     .100-.104      
Honda                     C     .785           Long alignment pins
Honda                     C     .900            Short alignment pins
Honda, Accord       C     .615           1986
Hyundai, Excel       F     .000            Mitsubishi engine
Hyundai, Sonata     C     .157           1989 2.4 & 3.0L engines
Isuzu                        C     .010-.017      Trooper, Pup
Isuzu                        C     .151-.159      2.6L engine
Isuzu, Diesel           C     1.691-1.695    6BD1 & 6BDT engines
Mack Midliner,MIDR  F     1.260 Min.     Measure from crank/mount to disc
Mack Midliner,MIDS  C     1.500          Renault engine
Mazda                     S     .020           323, 1.6L engine
Mazda                     C     .062           RX2 Rotary engine
Mazda                     C     .310           B2000, 2.0L engine 
Mazda                     C     .640           1984 Rotary, 227 Cast number
Mazda, 2.2L, 1987   C     .785           Hyd. Clutch, Segmented wheel
Mazda, 2.0L             C     .805           Hyd. Clutch, .020 max/removal
Mercedes, 240D      C     .885
Navistar, 404/446    F     .750           New thickness
Navistar, 268D        S     .110           German Diesel engine
Navistar, 466D        F     1.430          
Navistar, 6.9L          F     1.410          Minimum thickness
Navistar 9.0L           F     1.585          Minimum thickness
Navistar 9.0L           F     .907           New thickness
Nissan                     F                     With groove
Nissan, Maxima      S     .003-.005      New thickness 1.010
Nissan, Maxima      F                     With groove, #425 Cast Number
Nissan,                    S     .003-.005      No groove
Nissan 1.6 & 2.0L    S     .006-.010      Sentra, Stanza
Nissan, B2000         C     .807 new       Max stock removel .020
Nissan, 240Z           S     .010           With groove
Peugeot                   S     .020           
Renault                    S     .014-.021      1.4L Alliance
Saab, 96                  C     .656
Subaru                     C     .830           Justy
Subaru                     C     .875
Subaru                     C     .905           4X4 Brat
Subaru                     C     .930
Suzuki                      C     .070
Suzuki                      C     .197           1.0L, 3 cyl
Toyota                     S     .018-.022      Large alignment pins
Toyota, 22RE          S     .018-.022      #627 Cast Number
Toyota                     C     .055           Small cup
Toyota                     C     .965-.970      Tercel, large cup
Toyota                     S     .040           Tercel, 3E engine
Toyota                     S     .015           3VZE engine
Toyota                     S     .020           Land Cruiser
Volvo                       C     .947           B230F engine
VW                           C     .945           Air cooled, 6 Volt
VW                           C     .913-.918      210MM Clutch
VW                           C     .830-.835      Rabbit,Golf,Scirocco
Vanagon                  C     .982           Water/Air cooled bus engine
VW                            C     .830           Air cooled engine
VW                            C     .885           Air cooled engine

                                  C = Cup, S = Step, F= Flat

Specifications listed for Step type flywheels refer to the height of the wear surface above the pressure plate mounting surface.  Specifications for Cup type flywheels refer to the height of the pressure plate mounting surface above the wear surface. 

                                                                        The AERA Technical Committee
 CAMSHAFT IDENTIFICATION
                                             Camshaft Identification On
                                             Subaru 1.6 & 1.8L Engines

The AERA Technical Committee offers the following information to assist technicians in camshaft identification and possible reuse limits on Subaru engines.  Although the camshafts from different engines look similar, substitutions are not permitted.

Subaru has marked their camshafts with numbers for identification purposes.  Refer to the chart for easy reference and reuse limits.

              Cam &      ID      Lobe Lift        Push Rod 
Engine     Lifter Type   Mark        (Int & Exh)             Length

1.6L OHV   Solid           51    1.2693-1.2732    8.620-8.624
1.8L OHV   Solid           72    1.2693-1.2732    9.080-9.100
1.8L OHV   Hydraulic    76    1.4134-1.4173    9.120-9.140

The wear limit for cam lobes on all camshafts is .059 (.15 mm) less than the listed specification.  The maximum camshaft end play is .008 (.20 mm) and is controlled by a replaceable thrust plate.

                                                                          The AERA Technical Committee
 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS
                                      Cylinder Head Cracks On
                                 1985-92 Subaru 1.8L OHC & OHV Engines 

AERA members have reported cracked cylinder heads on 1985-92 Subaru
1.8L OHC and OHV engines.  These cracks occur in the combustion chamber of
the head between the valve seat inserts (see illustration).  The cause of these cracks is usually related to an overheated engine.

It has been determined by Subaru that this crack does not leak coolant into the chamber and the cylinder heads should not be replaced.  Extensive testing indicates that under pressure testing, the heads do not leak unless the cracks are termed extensive Pressure testing is still advised to assure your customer of the heads integrity.  Checking both valve seats for looseness is also necessary as insufficient press fit may allow the seat to move during engine operation.

A modification to that area of the casting was made during 1991 production to chamfer and increase the distance between the valve seats.  That change has reduced the number of heads that crack.

Some AERA machine shops remove the valve seats, weld the cracked area and reinstall valve seats to give the head a more acceptable cosmetic appearance. 

                                         The AERA Technical Committee


January 1996 - TB 1300


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