 914 tranny strength, What have people seen actually break? |
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| r_towle |
 Nov 16 2011, 04:42 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Take a newly rebuilt tranny.
what is the weakest link (aside from first gear burnouts) What breaks? Is it the bearings that cant handle it? I dont doubt it...its a flimsy looking thing. What else breaks? I am talking about large motors, V8 conversions etc... Looking for real world events...no speculation. Rich |
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| Andyrew |
Nov 16 2011, 09:09 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Street application ~ 4k miles, V8 power I have had 300hp and 375lbs of torque on up to probably 450lbs of tq with fuel injection (butt dyno on the 450lbs of tq, based on the 375lbs of tq its currently at).
Big tires in the back, but they are street tires. It wont break the tires loose unless I punch it from a standing start so all of that tq has been going through the trani. I would say that the trani has held up fine, sycro's are a little shot. Only recently I have been feeling a little more slop in the gears, and this was immediately after my dyno day which I wasnt present (dad was), so I dont know exactly what happened then as its the only time I wasnt driving the car. |
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r_towle 914 tranny strength Nov 16 2011, 04:42 PM
SirAndy Actually seen break:
- Mounting ears broken off
-... Nov 16 2011, 04:47 PM r_towle ears....wow
1st gear is well known and simple to j... Nov 16 2011, 04:51 PM 914.SBC I have at least 450 hp in my V8 and I did nothing ... Nov 16 2011, 04:52 PM Dave_Darling 914-6 race car, with "more than 300 HP" ... Nov 16 2011, 05:37 PM rick 918-S Rebuilt 901 with HB 5th gear 350+ hp to the rear w... Nov 16 2011, 05:55 PM
r_towle
I never dump the clutch in 1st
Sorry, I call B... Nov 16 2011, 06:01 PM rick 918-S
I never dump the clutch in 1st
Sorry, I call ... Nov 16 2011, 07:48 PM Bruce Hinds I have an overbored 327 making about 330 hp and th... Nov 16 2011, 06:17 PM John With sticky enough tires, sufficient torque and an... Nov 16 2011, 08:03 PM kg6dxn I'v had 2 V8 cars. One with a EFI Ford 5.0 and... Nov 16 2011, 10:06 PM BajaXJ92 I'm having Dr. Evil build a trans for my 305 C... Nov 17 2011, 08:52 AM kg6dxn
I'm having Dr. Evil build a trans for my 305 ... Nov 17 2011, 11:56 AM BajaXJ92
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