Romeo Vs. Windsor "some interesting stuff you may want to know :)
04-11-2009, 10:03 AM
#21
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http://www.ffcobra.com/FAQ/46Lmotor.html
not saying this info is accurate, thats why i said 'pretty sure'.
and yeah i know theres other sites that group em together, but some say x is windsor and w is romeo. i havent seen any that are w windsor and x romeo
any way i was just trying to answer the dudes ?
not saying this info is accurate, thats why i said 'pretty sure'.
and yeah i know theres other sites that group em together, but some say x is windsor and w is romeo. i havent seen any that are w windsor and x romeo
any way i was just trying to answer the dudes ?
04-11-2009, 10:21 AM
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04-11-2009, 10:30 AM
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i thought the early 01s got them but all the 99s did, it was one or the other.
05-27-2009, 11:52 AM
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I'm so confused with all of this. I really hope yall can help me figure this out. I counted my vavle cover bolts I have 11. I was told from that I should have a Windsor. I had my vin ran it came back windsor . So I assumed and so did everyone else that means I have an 8 bolt flywheel. Well we took out the flywheel and its a 6 bolt
Help ! Please.
Help ! Please.
05-27-2009, 12:52 PM
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What's hard to understand? Something happened to the stock motor and they replaced it with a Romeo. It doesn't change anything, if you're rebuilding it, then you're still using the same internals, timing, head gaskets, Everything except maybe the flywheel & clutch. So, what's the problem?
05-27-2009, 02:01 PM
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I understand the whole Romeo & Windsor thing . What I'm confused about is with my car. I have been told that if the 8th digit in the vin is "X" your motor is a Windsor. And if you have 11 valve cover bolts your motor is Windsor. They told me I should have an 8 bolt flywheel then, Well we dropped the tranny and took everything apart and it's a 6 bolt flywheel. That why I'm confused. I've been told by the dealer that based on my VIN I should have an 8 bolt flywheel and I dont.
05-27-2009, 02:17 PM
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I understand the whole Romeo & Windsor thing . What I'm confused about is with my car. I have been told that if the 8th digit in the vin is "X" your motor is a Windsor. And if you have 11 valve cover bolts your motor is Windsor. They told me I should have an 8 bolt flywheel then, Well we dropped the tranny and took everything apart and it's a 6 bolt flywheel. That why I'm confused. I've been told by the dealer that based on my VIN I should have an 8 bolt flywheel and I dont.
lol
05-27-2009, 03:02 PM
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my engine is a windsor block with romeo heads and it works fine. The windsor blocks are stronger. There is also a service hole in the romeo blocks for the transmission. The windsor blocks dont have that they are just solid right there