Does anyone have an original 914 steering column out of their car? It would great to see a few pictures and some measurements to confirm what I plan on doing.
I am restoring a 71 914 to a 6. I plan on installing a 911 steering column and left hand igintion switch. I have found a 73 911 column that I thought wound fit without modifications. I think a column from a 72 or earlier would have worked. Since I have the 73 column I plan on modifying it but would like to confirm the exact dimensions.
Thanks
I just did this. The bracket on the 73 column will not fit your early car. You need a plate from @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=11134 to make the early 911 column fit your early car. You also need early 911 column switches.
Gold plate is 73 column
Silver plate is custom made to fit 70-71 column
Try the later column on your early car and you will see the difference.
I’m no expert in the conversion but I just helped the Porsche shop where I used to work figure this out on a 1971 six conversion so its still fresh in my mind. The different mounting plate size was a surprise to all of us until Greg/gcrotvik showed me the proper details. If he has any left, pay him whatever he asks. I went to a machine shop to have one made and they quoted hundreds of dollars and then said they were too busy at any price.
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Or if you have your 70-71 -4 column ,,cut the plate of it...
70-71 has NO Plate, it is VW Typ 311 Column. Cut the 73 plate down to size
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Fuch ,, I was Incorrect..Time marches On...or I just used a Six Column... Theyb were around 40yrs ago,, HaHa
It looks like a later mounting plate can be cut down and redrilled to fit the early column mounting area.
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Anyone have direct experience on whether a good 914-4 column vs good 911/914-6 column feel much different?
Or is this merely an aesthetic/"key on the 'right' side" (for pre-1972 914-6) upgrade?
It's been a long time, but here's the thread showing what i did and which parts i used:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=82045
Totally when 914 cheep, Left Key REDRUM, -4 switch, no wiring, 76 column chop sawed off the key part,remolded plastic cover, and made a switch holder..held in with 4 screws..
No steering lock tho.. Car is a 76 So why not be a 72 914-6 ish but better ..left key
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