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| swood |
 Jan 16 2004, 01:01 PM
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I've got a family of 4 and it sure would be nice to take them all when the need to drive a P-car comes up. I figgered a 912 would be a (reasonably) economical way to go. I could put in a hot /4 and away we go.
I see theres about 7 or 8 of em for sale in the recycler pretty cheap. I know, you get what you pay for. |
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| McMark |
Jan 19 2004, 11:36 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
There seems to be a lot of misinformation going on about putting a TYpe IV in a 912. I put a 914 engine in my girlfriends '69 912 and she drives it to work every day. I don't know if the gearing in a stock 912 901 transmission is optimal, but it definatly works really well with the inches-from-death, worn-out, 50-psi-per-cylinder-compresion motor that's in there. I'll be able to tell if the gearing sucks after the 2056 goes in in a couple of months.
To be clear: the 912s came with a 901 stock. You do not use a 914 tranny in the car. You will not have 5 reverse gears. You do not have to do anything to the tranny. All you do to put a Type IV in a 912 is: Step 1: Remove stock engine. Step 2: Install stock 914 engine. DONE! |
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swood Thinking of adding a 912 to the fold Jan 16 2004, 01:01 PM
Elliot Cannon Hi,
Four people will fit in a 912 if two... Jan 16 2004, 01:07 PM McMark Yes, get a 69 if you can. Jan 16 2004, 01:13 PM Britain Smith I would recommend a '69. The parts are shared... Jan 16 2004, 02:05 PM swood Thanks. Yeah, so far my kids are little. I think... Jan 16 2004, 02:14 PM 914ghost Yeah, 912's rule. Lots fun of and you can fool... Jan 16 2004, 03:12 PM Tom Perso Do a 69 with a T4 conversion. My friend Grant has... Jan 16 2004, 03:32 PM Britain Smith I recently sold my awesome 912 engine after I made... Jan 16 2004, 05:04 PM seanery 912s are cool. There are decent bargains on good o... Jan 16 2004, 05:17 PM swood Cool info guys. I think that would be a nice thin... Jan 16 2004, 07:11 PM Zeke Steve, understand that the early 912's to ... Jan 18 2004, 02:12 PM McMark The 912 (and early 911s) has a 901 transmission ju... Jan 18 2004, 02:17 PM bmendel something to think about with a type IV in a 912, ... Jan 19 2004, 01:05 AM Tom Perso Agreed on the gearing - it's not too bad, but ... Jan 19 2004, 07:50 AM swood Very interesting info guys. I'd like to look ... Jan 19 2004, 08:44 AM ! Type IV 914 motor n a tail dragger.....can't b... Jan 19 2004, 08:55 AM redshift Steebo,
Get a 912E if you like, but get a roller,... Jan 19 2004, 08:58 AM ! 912 E.....best bet. They get no respect, I had on... Jan 19 2004, 09:53 AM rhodyguy 4500 for a nice E would be a smoking deal up here.... Jan 19 2004, 10:04 AM swood If the E's have a T4, what trans do they use? ... Jan 19 2004, 11:33 AM Dave_Darling The 912E used a special version of the 915 gearbox... Jan 19 2004, 11:46 AM swood First of all, that damn burger turns my stomach. ... Jan 19 2004, 11:47 AM McMark 63-69 912s came with an identical version of the 9... Jan 19 2004, 12:08 PM 914ghost Since the 914 901 tranny is backwards, doesnt that... Jan 19 2004, 12:27 PM Tom Perso Let me stand corrected. 912's did come with 9... Jan 19 2004, 12:47 PM McMark I'll specify further:
If you have a 912 with ... Jan 19 2004, 12:51 PM Gumby912 Converting an early 912 to type 4 power is as easy... Jan 19 2004, 12:59 PM Zeke Well, so far, only Dave D and myself have acknowle... Jan 19 2004, 09:41 PM swood Hey Zeke. I'm just stirring it up to see if t... Jan 19 2004, 09:49 PM Eric_Shea QUOTE
McMark Yes, the tin is one of the 3 or 4 issues that must... Jan 19 2004, 11:58 PM Britain Smith I actually have a set of that "rare" 912E sheetmet... Jan 20 2004, 01:00 AM ArtechnikA ... Jan 20 2004, 07:31 AM ArtechnikA QUOTE
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