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Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 23 2023, 01:53 PM

I was able to purchase a VW Bus Axle. 914 axles are 20.25 in length and about 25mm in diameter. This bus axle is 20.50 in length and 28mm in diameter (double check the length on what you are buying). Best I can measure the CV's are in the same place with just 3mm on each end difference. The 914 axles I have look like they were ground off to make them shorter from the factory There is plenty of room in the 944 Turbo stub axle and the 915 transmission flange for movement. The axles are fully loaded and ready to go. Depending on where you shop you can pick up a pair shipped for less than $185. The only modification I see will be adding extra gasket on the transmission flange. To make these work you will need 944 stub axles and 915 transmission flanges.

The old original bus cv's had 17 degrees on angle. The new 944/bus cv's go a full 24 degrees. Stock 914 cv angle was 12 degrees. Will play around this weekend and see what comes up.

Opinions?


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Posted by: technicalninja Mar 23 2023, 02:19 PM

Very interesting!
What year Bus should you use for hunting?
Where did you get your axles?

You are a wealth of information and share it without fail.

You should be cloned and installed in every enthusiast forum...

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 24 2023, 04:40 AM

Sorry I do not get what you are saying. Does this bolt in as a replacement for the stock 914 axle? Sounds like it mates to the 914 flange. Is there something from the 944 you need to change on the outboard side to make it work?

Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 24 2023, 05:51 AM

Not this is not a plug and play. This may let you use a stock off the shelf VW bus axle (100mm CV). You will need a 69-73 914-6/911 rear hub, 915 or 944 stub axle along with 915 transmission flange. Using these pieces you should be able to do upgrade.

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 24 2023, 06:02 AM

I thought that is what you meant. Thank you. PMB has the outboard part.

Posted by: Krieger Mar 24 2023, 08:20 AM

Wow, that could make it easy. Who makes the axle assembly?

Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 24 2023, 09:02 AM

Lots of axle makers on the internet. Just have to make sure you get the 20.50 " one. Adding pictures of 944 Turbo stub axle with custom pressed on spacer. Also shown with 914-6/911 hub.


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Posted by: 930cabman Apr 2 2023, 12:47 PM

Posted by: sechszylinder Apr 3 2023, 12:03 PM

Years ago, I‘ve tried the same, but was never able to locate a set of these 20 1/2 inch vanagon axles.
They were always way longer than 20 1/2 ….

Just for reference:

http://blindchickenracing.com/How_to/CVJoints_Axles/axles_101.htm

I‘ve ended up using modified 914 axles with 100mm CVs on 944 turbo stubs.

Br

Benno

P. S.
I have just looked in my records. You need to get axles for vanagons (1983 onwards) with automatic transmission, but only the left side will fit, which is 522mm long. Right side is 570mm

Posted by: sechszylinder Apr 22 2023, 01:58 AM

any update regarding the vanagon axles ?