908 Engine on the Dyno at Rothsport, Question...what transmission went in the 914-8 car? Options

[Britain Smith]

Check out this cool video of a 908 engine on the engine dyno at Rothsport Racing in Tualatin. I had the privilege to not only see this engine during its assembly phase, but they recently had another 908 engine under assembly and on the dyno that I got to see at several phases of the rebuild. Those engines are remarkable in the engineering detail from that era. Every nut, bolt, and stud was titanium and the exhaust layout was impressive.

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Question: What engine was behind the 908 engine in the factory 914/8 car?

-Britain

[SirAndy]

Question...what transmission went in the 914-8 car?

According to DGVWPB the red 914-8 had a "914-6 style transmission which was re-geared and strengthened" ...

The real kicker is the shift rod which goes from the shifter in a 90 degree angle towards the passenger side first, then in another 90 degree angle straight backwards under the passenger seat and then with another 90 degree angle into the bottom of the transmission!

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[pcar916]

The real kicker is the shift rod which goes from the shifter in a 90 degree angle towards the passenger side first, then in another 90 degree angle straight backwards under the passenger seat and then with another 90 degree angle into the bottom of the transmission!

If that pic is correct the diff cover is on the correct side so the diff/ring can be removed and serviced without having to take the gear cluster out first (911-like). That sure makes for easier LSD clutch changes and diff/lash setup! That's true in our cars only if the trans is inverted.

Then we have to put up with a steep CV/axle angle into the wheel hubs unless the car is lowered to about 1-2 inches above the ground. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

.... too much power? bwaaaahhhhhh!