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915 Transmission questions, Can I... |
mike_the_man |
Apr 30 2004, 11:31 AM
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I'm thinking about doing a V8 conversion, and I'm looking at picking up a 915 transimssion. The guy that's selling it says that you can run the tranny upside down, rather than flipping the R&P. He says that it offers more ground clearance, and you don't have to mess with the speedo drive. Is this true? I don't think I've ever heard about this before. Also, what is a good price for a 915 tranny in unknown condition? How much would it cost to rebuild? Sorry, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to transmissions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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John |
Apr 30 2004, 09:10 PM
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If you are installing a 915 box in a 914, I would not "flip" it over to keep from "flipping" the ring gear over, If you do, you may have some problems shifting it. The 915/916 kit shifts out the bottom/side much like a side-shifter trans per the attached photo.
I would have to disagree and say that the 915 is a much stronger trans than the 901. It is a good conversion for heavy duty use 914's (V8's, BIG 6's, etc.). We had enough torque we broke several 4th gearsets with several 901 boxes before doing the 915 and haven't had a problem since. Attached image(s) |
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