I'm looking into building a 12A powered '65 Ford Cortina https://www.rx7club.com/old-school-other-rotary-63/12a-powered-65-ford-cortina-960967/

I have the large street port motor out of my '83 that I'd be installing. It has a light weight steel Racing Beat flywheel behind it. I have the '83 tranny behind it still but it needs a rebuild so I figured I'd go with a TII tranny. Size of the tranny and location of the mount doesn't really matter since it would all be custom. I know I will need the TII driveshaft and TII starter. I also plan to use the TII tranny mount.

The questions I have are about the Flywheel and clutch.

1. Can I use my '83-'85 RB lightweight flywheel or do I need a TII flywheel?
2. what clutch do I need to use?

I understand if it turns out I need the TII flywheel that I could just get the steel flywheel only since I already have the right counterweight.

 

I believe you can use your RB flywheel with no problems. You would use a TII clutch/pressure plate/ slave cylinder.

 

i have a TII tranny in my 79 12a and i did have to use a tII starter, flywheel, clutch' pressure plate, slave cylinder and custom made driveshaft.

 

You won't be able to use it.

The clutch diameter of the 12a cars is 225mm while the TII clutch diameter is 240mm I believe. You need the right counterweight for your rotating assembly.

You'll also need TII clutch, starter, slave cylinder, custom driveshaft. Can use 12a shifter..

 

^Correct, you need the T2 flywheel and clutch, and the 12a counterweight.

 

Thanks that is what I needed to know. I have the right counterweight already so I'd just need the flywheel.

So the list is:
-TII lightweight flywheel
-TII clutch
-TII Starter
-TII slave cylinder
-custom driveshaft

I'm not sure what I'd be using for the shifter yet. I'm not actually sure where the shifter would sit in the car yet.