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Posted by: Matty900 Nov 1 2020, 09:18 PM
Found this on EBAY for $12,000 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392687882466
"New Old Stock" is what NOS is supposed to mean this is clearly not that, so what did it come from?
Looks like the 2nd one made and there were only about 5 made right?
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Posted by: Gustl Nov 1 2020, 11:14 PM
I don't know what kind of unicorn this is, but it's definitely not for a 914-6 Sportomatic
the transmission type for the 914-6 Sporto should be 914/05 and the number should be 760000x for 1970 or 761000x for 1971
I used to own the very last factory built 914-6 Sportomatic and the transmission number was 7610027
Porsche used the Sportomatic with the 911 from 1968 up to 1979/80 so I guess that's a later 911 transmission
Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 2 2020, 04:59 AM
shipping $550, ground strap ?? like a 911
Posted by: IronHillRestorations Nov 2 2020, 06:55 AM
I have an engine harness for that 
Posted by: Andyrew Nov 2 2020, 09:33 AM
I wonder what it would take to make kits of those. Ive heard of the design but this just looks interesting when you see it on the transmission.
Posted by: GregAmy Nov 2 2020, 09:47 AM
I dunno why people wax elequently about these. They are dreadful to drive.
Let 'em die. Put one or two in a museum so we learn what NOT to do and let the others rust in peace.
Posted by: rgalla9146 Nov 2 2020, 10:23 AM
I have an engine harness for that
We should pool resources.
I have the correct engine tin for a 6cyl sporto.
And the throttle pull rod too .....somewhere.
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Posted by: mepstein Nov 2 2020, 10:30 AM
I have the oil tank
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Posted by: GregAmy Nov 2 2020, 10:44 AM
Why do you people have parts for these things...?
Don't you revive one of those in 2020, Ricky Bobby! Don't you put that evil on us!
Posted by: bretth Nov 2 2020, 12:00 PM
Why is there so many giant cast holes in the bell housing area? Did these things run hot? Openings for rodent nests?
Posted by: ClayPerrine Nov 2 2020, 01:10 PM
Looks to me like somebody bolted a 914-6 tail cone on a 911 sporto trans. The condition of the magnesium is not the same between them.
Maybe somebody found that 911 sporto transmissions are really worth anything, so they "converted" it to a 914-6 sporto.
You would probably put it in your car and find that you have 4 reverse gears and 1 forward. 
It is also missing the torque converter and the flex plate.
Posted by: IronHillRestorations Nov 2 2020, 01:29 PM
I seem to remember that there's a gear in the Sporto that's good for racing
Posted by: rgalla9146 Nov 2 2020, 09:18 PM
I seem to remember that there's a gear in the Sporto that's good for racing
Clay I heard the same thing ! but I'm sorry to say I cannot fill in the blank.
Posted by: GregAmy Nov 2 2020, 09:39 PM
Could be the one I have in my racer, the 6:29 4.83 versus the stock 7:31 4.43
But that final drive must come from somewhere else; there's no way there's that many of them hanging around (and that I would actually have one) just because of six Sporto transaxles...
Posted by: Montreal914 Nov 2 2020, 10:24 PM
I have a 7:27 R&P from a late Sporto 911 that I have been thinking of installing in a gearbox instead of the standard 7:31 while using A-F-M-S-X gears configuration. This would give me a nice close ratio box, while keeping decent highway revs... But that is a separate topic... 
Please carry on with the Sporto 914 discussion. Personally, I don't see any appeal with a 914 or 911 Sportomatic as it defeats the purpose... 
Posted by: 73-914 Nov 2 2020, 10:29 PM
my Mother had a Autostick Beetle back in mid 70's. those were 3 speed transaxle
Posted by: oldie914 Nov 3 2020, 04:29 AM
I have parted out 3 or 4 sportomatics and found that the R&P sets would not fit a 901 type transmission. The only usable parts were gear sets.
Posted by: Montreal914 Nov 3 2020, 09:59 AM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=11680 I was told there are two Sportomatic, the early and the later. The later R&P is supposed to fit but the pinion shaft would have to be cut because it would be too long. 
Haven't investigated more as of yet...
Posted by: Mark Henry Nov 3 2020, 10:03 AM
my Mother had a Autostick Beetle back in mid 70's. those were 3 speed transaxle
More like a 2 speed with an extra low granny gear and you had to manually (semi-auto) shift gears. If you touched the shifter you activated the clutch.
The type 3 (and IIRC T4) had the better Borg Warner 3 speed fully automatic trans.
Posted by: KSCarrera Nov 3 2020, 10:21 AM
Personally, I don't see any appeal with a 914 or 911 Sportomatic as it defeats the purpose...
But it's interesting to note that Vic Elford, among others, chose a Sporto 911 as his everyday driver when he could have had the pick of any 911 in the range.
Posted by: GregAmy Nov 3 2020, 10:28 AM
Personally, I don't see any appeal with a 914 or 911 Sportomatic as it defeats the purpose...
But it's interesting to note that Vic Elford, among others, chose a Sporto 911 as his everyday driver when he could have had the pick of any 911 in the range.
I chose the DSG for my daily driver GTI. And I absolutely love it.
But DSG is a far, far, faaaar better transaxle than the Sporto was.
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