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Posted by: cmice Oct 5 2013, 10:41 AM

Wondering where folks are getting 901 gearsets now-a-days?

I'm looking for a "J" 3rd and a "T" 5th for hobby racing, and am hoping to not have to mortgage my house for them.

Any pointers?

Chris

Posted by: Dr Evil Oct 23 2013, 10:43 PM

Those will not be cheap. Not at all. If you can find them privately it will be cheaper, but the chances are slim. Carquip will have them, start there for a price comparison.

Posted by: Krieger Oct 24 2013, 08:00 AM

What are the going rates if a person had those?

Posted by: Dr Evil Oct 24 2013, 08:31 AM

All over the place. No way I can tell you. The only constant is the retail places. Private sellers range from freakishly inexpensive-OMG, to out of their mind.

Posted by: cmice Oct 24 2013, 09:01 AM

I've got a pile of Hewland gearsets, and pairs there are in the $275/pair range regardless of ratio - gearset hoarding doesn't seem to be as prevalent there.

I've heard about converting a 901 to Hewland internals, but never any details. Is this do-able? Or, what about adapting Hewland gearsets to the 901 shafts?

Btw. Dr. Evil - your DVD is great!

Chris

Posted by: Matt Romanowski Oct 24 2013, 09:21 AM

I'm pretty sure the Mark 9 would bolt up to a Porsche motor. Would be easier than converting the guts. The Brumos 914s are reported to have a Mark 9 in them, but I've never checked myself. Talked to people who have driven them though and they definitely have dog ring boxes in them.

Posted by: cmice Oct 26 2013, 05:49 PM

Yeah - Mk9's are not cheap, comparatively speaking. And the shift mechanism is on the other side, and that would complicate things.

Anyway, thanks to a fellow forum member, I'm all set!!

Chris