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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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Brad Roberts |
May 1 2004, 12:23 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yep. NO need to flip a 915 upside down for a 914. Flipping the ring gear is pretty easy. You have to modify one shift rod and have the R+P reset. Flipping it would be a clutch/shift linkage/drain/fill nightmare. The 915 stock is not geared even close to matching the torque of a SBC. 1st is too short and 2nd is almost too tall. I have been driving around a 930 boxed V8 914 for several weeks now. It is SOOOO nice.. it puts a big shit eating grin on your face. The ratios are PERFECTLY split between the gears. It is a lot of work (and NO you dont have to run cable shift.) Sooner or later WEVO will have a mid-engine shifting solution for the 930 (at my request) It differs only from the WEVO 915 kit by the tail cover and some minor changes in movement of the hockey stick.
After you re-gear a 915 and set it up to run.. you could have had a 930 box for the same price. B |
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