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Captain Tonus- I am only assuming that I have an ACT 2600 Clutch, since the seller told me it had one. I really don't know without taking the transmission out. I do have a F5M22 transmission due to the model number I can see. It sounds like my 4G63T long block may not be a turbo charged engine in it's original car, but is one now with the non-turbo transmission. Is it possible the F5M22 could have been modified to accept the ACT 2600 Clutch? I know the colt has a SFR LSD insert in the transmission, due to it being posi-traction. The axles are new 1.6 turbo mirage. Is there any way to find out about the Clutch without taking apart the transmission?
I don't think ACT makes a 2600 in a 215mm size, but I could be wrong. If you take it apart, and it has a FWD DSM turbo flywheel, then it has a DSM clutch on it as well, and you are good. This would all work with a F5M33 tranny. If not, you need all new stuff.
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The reason for these questions, is due to my car grinding in 2nd, won't stay in 4th, and hard to get in reverse. I was going to send it to TMZperformance in Wisconsin, but TZ told me to get rid of the F5M22 transmission with my 4g63 turbo set up. He said rebuilding the F5M22 transmission would be a waste of money, but need to invest in a used 91-96 F5M33 (for turbo 4G63 FWD), then get it rebuilt to a stage III. I just want to purchase the right transmission the first time and not worry about spending a couple of thousand dollars on the wrong transmission.
The shop is right. Building a F5M22 would be a complete waste of time. You would benefit a lot from the taller final-drive in a F5M33. For the record, the ONLY F5M33 that you can run easily is a 90-92 model. 93-94 had larger splines in the diff, and your axles will not work. 95+ is all 2g stuff, and is just way way different.