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915 Transmission questions, Can I... |
mike_the_man |
Apr 30 2004, 11:31 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
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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neo914-6 |
May 1 2004, 01:04 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Mike,
Deciding what kind of car you want and your budget will dictate your component selection. The 914/901 works and has limits. The good thing is if you break it you can buy another relatively inexpensively. My meager 283 and 901 tall geared tranny is still thrilling with it's power to weight ratio. The 915 and 930 trannys reliably allow high HP engines and amazing performance but at a higher cost. This is a major decision point since you can build a nice 6 or choose another performance car for the same money. Most of us never consider the costs when building a car so what the hell just go for it... Felix |
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