Is there anyway to know if I have a 6-bolt or 8-bolt flywheel without taking the trans and clutch down?

The parts guy at a local dealership told me there is no way to to tell without doing all that work....

 

you have an 04 so it's a 6 bolt

 

^ this is true.

 

thanks but how can you tell? for sure? just for my own knowledge

 

PWNED by Devon.

 

Not true. 99-mid 01' have windsor motors, which generally have the 8 bolt crank.

 

is there anything in my VIN that can tell me besides saying "it's an 04 you have 6 bolt" the dealership is telling me it could be one or the other i need to know for sure

 

Aside from physically looking, there is no way to know 100%, as someone could have swapped the motor before. But there is a 99.999999999999% chance you have a 6 bolt. The dealer is a fuggin retard if he thinks it could be "either one" unless the motor blatantly appears as though it has been swapped. It's a 6 bolt.

Edit: just thought of something...pretty sure the romeo engine has 11 bolts on the valve convers. Count the valve cover bolts, if you have more than 11, it is a windsor. If you have exactly 11 on each side, it is a romeo. Romeo=6 bolt Windsor=8 bolt

 

thats the info i needed to know thanks a lot man i appreciate it

 

No problem