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Tranny Swap, What else will work in a teener? |
ThinAir |
Feb 3 2004, 09:31 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
These days I'm driving Mike's 1970 teener since I broke my 73. With no radio I get to listen to the sweet sound of the 1.7L behind me and I get lots of time to think (probably a dangerous thing!).(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
So I got to thinking about transmissions and I remember someone commenting that there was a cable-shifter available from Patrick Motorsports, but that even though it is better than a stock side-shifter it still isn't as smooth as modern transmissions that were made to be cable-shifted. It being that Kennedy seems to make adapters to fit anything, is there a cable shifted transmission out there that would be a natural fit for a 914? (Of course you probably have to flip the ring gear.) Subarus come to mind as a possibility just because they have flat-4 engines, but I have no idea about anything else about the cars. |
r_towle |
Feb 4 2004, 08:46 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,586 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I have to see an A4 tranny...Im thinking cut off the front of the bell housing and mount the front of a 914 bellhousing to it...
Sounds simple but I need to see a tranny to see if that would work.. I just watched RIDES the new TV show and watched them do exactly what I am talking about.. The guy band sawed off one bell housing, mad a plate and bolted on the other bell housing.. This would give us a place for the starter. There are plenty of 914 tailshifters collecting dust, so bellhousing should not be a problem. Then you could get an automatic 914.... If someone has an old dead A4 tranny, I would be glad to make up an adapter/bellhousing unit to make it work, then we will have an automatic 914 solution that is affordable. If someone has a pick that would help..if not I will check the local bone yard and see if I can get a dead one. R |
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