Flywheel questions...
To update and effectively close out this thread, I ended up using an 01-04 manual transmission bellhousing, flywheel, engine/transmission spacer plate and a 2005 starter (minor electrical connection differences from what I can tell). All parts are from a Jeep Liberty with a 3.7L (2x4 or 4x4 shouldn't matter). Ring gear engagement depth wise was good but the mounting holes for the starter are oversize and the starter pocket has no locating dowel, nor does the starter accept one. The spacer plate is critical in locating the starter, the hole being a near precision fit to the diameter of the starter nose cone and reducing any movement of the mounting bolts to a slight rotation vs considerable side-to-side movement. I had read on a different forum that a member said the plate was required to "mount" the starter so I was confused when I got the bellhousing and the provisions seemed to be present. Make no mistake, the spacer plate is necessary. More details related to the swap can be found here.
To update and effectively close out this thread, I ended up using an 01-04 manual transmission bellhousing, flywheel, engine/transmission spacer plate and a 2005 starter (minor electrical connection differences from what I can tell). All parts are from a Jeep Liberty with a 3.7L (2x4 or 4x4 shouldn't matter). Ring gear engagement depth wise was good but the mounting holes for the starter are oversize and the starter pocket has no locating dowel, nor does the starter accept one. The spacer plate is critical in locating the starter, the hole being a near precision fit to the diameter of the starter nose cone and reducing any movement of the mounting bolts to a slight rotation vs considerable side-to-side movement. I had read on a different forum that a member said the plate was required to "mount" the starter so I was confused when I got the bellhousing and the provisions seemed to be present. Make no mistake, the spacer plate is necessary. More details related to the swap can be found here.
