 914 transmission reversability, using a 914 transmission with a rear CCW engine |
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| llopness |
 Jul 26 2012, 01:38 PM
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I've been thinking about getting a fiat 850. I like the look of it but I'm not stoked about it being four speed and it has a CCW engine
Would the Porsche 914 transmission I've got in my shop, be strong in reverse? rotating the engine 180 degrees so it's reverse facing and putting a CCW engine on it. thanks, Quentin |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 26 2012, 02:05 PM
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QUOTE(llopness @ Jul 26 2012, 02:38 PM)  I've been thinking about getting a fiat 850. I like the look of it but I'm not stoked about it being four speed and it has a CCW engine Would the Porsche 914 transmission I've got in my shop, be strong in reverse? rotating the engine 180 degrees so it's reverse facing and putting a CCW engine on it. thanks, Quentin Running the 901 (aka 914) transmission input shaft backwards reverses the thrust loads on all of the shafts due to the bevel cut gears. That reduces the life of the transmission because those surfaces were never designed to be thrust bearings. That's why they made reverse rotation cams for the corvair engines they installed in dune buggies. The VW transmission needed the input shaft turning the correct direction. |
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| llopness |
Jul 27 2012, 06:07 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 1-April 11 From: York, NY Member No.: 12,884 Region Association: North East States |
it is a light car ~1600 lbs. one of it's major laments is that the engine is CCW so one must get a new trans to put anything else in. VW or Porsche 915.
is it possible to flip over the differential in the 901 tranny to make it rear engine-able for a CW engine? thanks |
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llopness 914 transmission reversability Jul 26 2012, 01:38 PM
Dr Evil I know nothing about the FIAT. What Clay says is t... Jul 26 2012, 03:40 PM Dr Evil Possible, yes, but all gears and r/p will. Be turn... Jul 27 2012, 06:13 AM bulitt My dad bought a 1971 850 new, paid 2100$ for ... Jul 27 2012, 08:09 AM
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Quick? Short throw? Whazzat? Jul 27 2012, 09:47 AM Dr Evil What that is is a possibility with a well built 90... Jul 27 2012, 04:19 PM llopness Short shift as in close gear ratios?
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and was ... Jul 27 2012, 04:59 PM messix running on the coast side of the ring and pinion i... Jul 27 2012, 05:08 PM Dave_Darling If the engine can be mounted transverse, check int... Jul 27 2012, 06:14 PM |
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