Well I have been hoping to find a 3vze truck flywheel, billet steel because that would be the most viable option, and if I am not totally mistaken it also accommodates a 3sgte pressure plate although my recollection is a bit hazy. Don't be confused though there are two 3vz engines the 3vze which came in the trucks (3.0 v6 sohc) which has the correct ring gear orientation and there was a 3vzfe which came in the camrys which has the chronic problem of having a backwards (for us) ring gear. I have not been able to verify if the 5vzfe (3.4L dohc truck engine) has the same bolt pattern as the 3vze, as a side note I dunno if I mentioned it but the 3vz engines do have the correct ring gear diameter and tooth count. I am curious though what engines over seas came with a compatible bolt pattern for the 1uzfe that came five speed?
I will clean up those flex-plate spacers and post comparison pics if anyone is interested. I have a 2azfe, 5sfe, 2vzfe, 3vzfe, 1mzfe, an Isuzu engine (unknown code), 420a (Chrysler) and that's all I can think of right now I heard tell there may be a difference in bolt patterns on the 5sfe between certain years although I have not been able to verify it. What I don't understand is the 5sfe that I have is the same as a 3sgte and that bolt pattern is NOWHERE near the 1uzfe's pattern and yet the 3sgte is the most commonly modified flywheel, but the 1mzfe/3mzfe flywheel (available through fidanza) is literally 1mm or less and I haven't read anything about it on here and fwiw the 3vze flywheel is nearly identical to the 1mzfe/3mzfe with the exception of the the ring gear being mounted backwards and possibly back spacing.
So is that t56 setup very reliable? If so that will be the path I am taking for my slave.
Mike