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Posted by: GGerg1186 Oct 6 2020, 05:47 PM

I have been playing with VW Sandrails for about twenty years. Was setting up to build a mid-engine dual port rail this winter when I stumbled upon a type four 1.7L located twenty miles from my house. With the mid engine I wanted the engine cooling air inlet on the alternator pulley side. I contacted the seller and he asked me if I wanted the transaxle too.

The donor car was a 1973 914 setup for autocross with no title. I ended up with the engine, transaxle, rear brakes, shifter, starter, trailing arms, and all four tires for what I sold my old VW sand rail. (pictures attached) I know it's sacrilegious to part out a good car for a tube chassis rail but I am stoked!

I will be lurking about, there are a few widgets bolted to the 914 transaxle that I am curious what they are.

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Posted by: GGerg1186 Oct 6 2020, 05:53 PM

Some quick questions:

I assume this is the transmission case breather?
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Speedometer drive?

What is this white plastic wheel? I can't even guess...

Posted by: wndsrfr Oct 6 2020, 07:43 PM

Yes, trans breather vent,
Yes, speedo drive,
Pulley is for the clutch cable to wrap around so a pull from the pedal assembly becomes a rearward pull on the throwout bearing arm to push the TO bearing forward.....got it??

Posted by: GGerg1186 Oct 6 2020, 07:51 PM

QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Oct 6 2020, 08:43 PM)

Pulley is for the clutch cable to wrap around so a pull from the pedal assembly becomes a rearward pull on the throwout bearing arm to push the TO bearing forward.....got it??

Well that would have taken me forever to figure out, fantastic, thank you!

Posted by: Tdskip Oct 7 2020, 08:40 AM

Don't be shy, huge amount of knowledge here to be shared...

Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 7 2020, 08:46 AM

Here is the breather orientation. Make sure the port on the vent is not plugged.