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914/6 axles questions |
Project 6 |
Jun 23 2009, 09:19 AM
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large member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 51 Region Association: None |
OK, so I'm ready to install the engine and found a surprise. The PO was going to install a later model trans. As such, they installed 915 style stub axles. The oem stubs are lost in space.
The existing stubs don't bolt up to the 914/4 axles and CVs I was going to use. The 2.0/6 "S" spec motor puts out about 140hp. So I wasn't worried about twisting them with high torque since I used this set up with a 3.0 in the past. My questions is....are 914/6 AXLES which I might have access to, compatible with 915 sized CVs? FYI 914/6 CVs have been NLA for 20+ years.... Since I have the sub axles, can easily find drive flanges for the trans, I was thinking this would be an easy alternative. Does the 914/6 axle have the same spline count? 28 is what I've been told. Simply using a 911 axle won't work, too long. Buying 914/6 stub axles is an expensive deal, $5-600. Mittelmotor and Otto.... Some good news, I HAVE been able to locate one stub axle...it will need a little machining as it's a bit corroded. But I'm looking for alternatives. Anyone BTDT? Or even better....an orphan 914/6 stubbie? |
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Jun 24 2009, 04:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 5-June 03 From: Woodstock, GA Member No.: 789 Region Association: South East States |
Here is my two cents since I went through this just a month ago. I had a 915 transmission, early 911 stubs, hubs, CVs, and axles (they are 1" too short). A friend had a pair of new 914/6 axles but they WOULD NOT work with the 911 CVs as they were too narrow (not sure about spline count). I ended up getting the Sway-A-Way axles that are 20.25" long with 28 spline count and everything worked great.
Based on the orginal post though it sounds like a 901 tranny is being used which means the inner and outer CVs are different diameters. So either the output flanges or stubs have to be changed or a custom axle with the two different spline patterns on the ends could be used. |
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