Rover 25 1.4 flywheel sizes

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Rover 25 1.4 flywheel sizes

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Evening all -

Currently helping out a mate whose 53 plate 25 1.4 has suffered engine failure.

Decided the easiest way was to replace the engine, as it had holed pistons 1 and 4 due to HG failure.

I bought a Y plate 25 1.4 and was going to swap the engine and box as a unit, but being a 53 plate his car has the Later IB5 box. I've mated his box to the earlier engine, but the starter motor isn't engaging the flywheel.

On inspection the flywheel on the older engine looks to be smaller than the one fitted to the 53 plate car, so obviously it won't start! I did check the clutch before bolting it all up, but didn't think to check to see if the flywheels were different!

Can anyone confirm this is the case? IE difference in flywheel size between R65 and IB5 boxed cars?

Many thanks

Antony

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Rover 25 1.4 flywheel sizes