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37don · 07-28-2016, 08:12 AM

The ring goes on with the chamfer on the teeth facing the transmision. The reason is so the starter drive which is behind the flywheel pulls toward the front of the engine.this allows for a smooth engagement.
When I did mine I removed the old gear by grinding a little between 2 teeth and hit that spot with a sharp chiseil, it just fell off. To install the new one I put the flywheel
in the freezer over night and when ready to assemble I waited until my wife was gone and heated the gear in the oven at 275 for a while. Then lay something on the kitchen counter for the flywheel to protect the counter. Take the gear out of the oven and it will drop on the flywheel with good clearance and will self tighten in a very short time. (Make sure the chamfer is facing up). If I missed anything you real experts feel free to jump in.
Good luck. Regards, Don

07-28-2016, 08:12 AM	#2
37don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Kingstown, R.I. Posts: 262	Re: FLYwheel ring gear The ring goes on with the chamfer on the teeth facing the transmision. The reason is so the starter drive which is behind the flywheel pulls toward the front of the engine.this allows for a smooth engagement. When I did mine I removed the old gear by grinding a little between 2 teeth and hit that spot with a sharp chiseil, it just fell off. To install the new one I put the flywheel in the freezer over night and when ready to assemble I waited until my wife was gone and heated the gear in the oven at 275 for a while. Then lay something on the kitchen counter for the flywheel to protect the counter. Take the gear out of the oven and it will drop on the flywheel with good clearance and will self tighten in a very short time. (Make sure the chamfer is facing up). If I missed anything you real experts feel free to jump in. Good luck. Regards, Don