Ford 9" Transaxle, the lack of Options

[veekry9]

Hello World.
I posted 1st as a reply to Marcus C6.
How difficult would it be to
fabricate a transaxle that can carry the Ford 9"
ring + pinion?I have viewed Currie's site and see no
mention anywhere online of such a contraption.
A ZF from a Pantera approaches the torque capacity,
the original GT40's box was a Hewland race piece.
(Edit#2:on research,a Colotti tx was used on the 289
mk1's,still in business.)
http://www.colotti.com/

(Edit:Later a KarKraft tx was used,perhaps some
production parts)
Are there any foundrymen on the 914W site?
And of course the latemodel Porsche TX's are works of art.
Could there possibly be a demand for such a high load TX?
vic

[veekry9]

Allo.
After some searching about,I rediscovered
the thread about an LS/Audi conversion.
(LS1 Conversion, A Retrospective Build Thread)
By andys

Doh!Correction.
Different thd,different car.no find,more searching later.
by the way, andys,immaculate work.

And Lo and Behold,the Audi O1E also has the iron
gearcase,much like the 944/951/968.
Other than destructive testing,how could I determine
the load capacity of the respective boxes?
Of all the candidates,the Audi O1E appears the most
readily available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LMr3OBe2fc..._detailpage#t=5
Using a 944/951 TX behind a LS V8.

The Original GT40 used a Hewland or Colotti T37 TX
then later 7L's a custom KarKraft T44 as a small production.
The problem looking for a solution is the same as then,
in 64-65.

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-tech-engin...aft-t-44-a.html

The entire purpose is of course,not exploding your TX on the
application of full throttle or any random time.

http://www.rbttrans.com/about.html

For those who require V8 Torque capabilities.

[veekry9]

Allo.
After some searching about,I rediscovered
the thread about an LS/Audi conversion.
(LS1 Conversion, A Retrospective Build Thread)
By andys

Doh!Correction.
Different thd,different car.no find,more searching later.
by the way, andys,immaculate work.

And Lo and Behold,the Audi O1E also has the iron
gearcase,much like the 944/951/968.
Other than destructive testing,how could I determine
the load capacity of the respective boxes?
Of all the candidates,the Audi O1E appears the most
readily available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LMr3OBe2fc..._detailpage#t=5
Using a 944/951 TX behind a LS V8.

The Original GT40 used a Hewland or Colotti T37 TX
then later 7L's a custom KarKraft T44 as a small production.
The problem looking for a solution is the same as then,
in 64-65.

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-tech-engin...aft-t-44-a.html

The entire purpose is of course,not exploding your TX on the
application of full throttle or any random time.

http://www.rbttrans.com/about.html

For those who require V8 Torque capabilities.

Finally found the pix of the thd to which I was referring.





Thought about this mod some time ago,even took pix of it.
To,like,you know,modify.




I'm really liking this out of the box solution to the Need for"big fat tires
and everything".Looking at the front fenders you can see he's making room
there too.Somewhere on a drive I have the Gimped look I tried to make the
914 all growed up.You know,like,with round,sloped headlamps,ala 911/928/968.
I'll post it when I find it in the labrinth of the artdrive.Note:This is only for those
who suffer no queasyness when hacking into a 914's unibody when rusted.
Typically,both the front and rear get the "treatment"and effort is made to blend
the resultant discontinuity with the doors,because messing with the doors is taboo.
When the factory tacked the gt flares on,it was simply an effort to expedite the
tire installation for homogulation rules.A stylist/designer may have had a subtley
different take on it.A good example might be the Goodrich 924Turbo LeMan cars.
Coming soon.

By the way,How does this look to you all?



A few minutes work with the Gimp.

[SirAndy]

By the way,How does this look to you all?

Hate those mirrors, can't stand them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

But i'm guessing you're talking about the dual fog lamps.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

PS: I really like what they did to the taillights on that widebutty.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[veekry9]

By the way,How does this look to you all?

Hate those mirrors, can't stand them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

But i'm guessing you're talking about the dual fog lamps.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

PS: I really like what they did to the taillights on that widebutty.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Yeah
I won't be doing the massively intense widebody 914 on this trip.
I've kicked the idea around a little in GIMP and it kinda looks
like what the factory might have done if they decided to
install the round sloped headlamps ala 911.
I even tried the trioval shapes similar to Boxster/Cayman.
The job should/could be done by a panelbeater with skill.
The result would look as a 914/911 hybrid genetically.
Not the usual flares.And who can tell what a teener's visual acuity
would prefer?A deviation from bone stock is narp.

The larger(wider) grills purpose it to facilitate the placement of the
coolant/oil exchangers in front of the low pressure area of the
wheelwells.911 sop.If one was inclined to install a sohc/dohc
Porsche V8 why would the rad have to be centrally placed in the
trunk and take space?It's likely true the latest Panamera Ex has
a single rad up front but the 914 is a unique piece of engineering.
In that way you may say I am a purist at heart.



How does this cobra look face for the 914 work?



Edit:Jan 12 15
Seems to work on this Cobra,what does Shelby know.

[veekry9]

By the way,How does this look to you all?

Hate those mirrors, can't stand them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

But i'm guessing you're talking about the dual fog lamps.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

PS: I really like what they did to the taillights on that widebutty.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Yeah
I won't be doing the massively intense widebody 914 on this trip.
I've kicked the idea around a little in GIMP and it kinda looks
like what the factory might have done if they decided to
install the round sloped headlamps ala 911.
I even tried the trioval shapes similar to Boxster/Cayman.
The job should/could be done by a panelbeater with skill.
The result would look as a 914/911 hybrid genetically.
Not the usual flares.And who can tell what a teener's visual acuity
would prefer?A deviation from bone stock is narp.

The larger(wider) grills purpose it to facilitate the placement of the
coolant/oil exchangers in front of the low pressure area of the
wheelwells.911 sop.If one was inclined to install a sohc/dohc
Porsche V8 why would the rad have to be centrally placed in the
trunk and take space?It's likely true the latest Panamera Ex has
a single rad up front but the 914 is a unique piece of engineering.
In that way you may say I am a purist at heart.



How does this cobra look face for the 914 work?

Some Time Later...

Found the Gimp images,I think I sampled a photo here on 914W.
anyway here they are from '08










Do these pix maintain the Porsche Look?
Or are they butt ugly?
More work to be done for sure,smooth it here or there.
A styling exercise.

[Mark Henry]

By the way,How does this look to you all?

Hate those mirrors, can't stand them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

But i'm guessing you're talking about the dual fog lamps.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

PS: I really like what they did to the taillights on that widebutty.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Yeah
I won't be doing the massively intense widebody 914 on this trip.
I've kicked the idea around a little in GIMP and it kinda looks
like what the factory might have done if they decided to
install the round sloped headlamps ala 911.
I even tried the trioval shapes similar to Boxster/Cayman.
The job should/could be done by a panelbeater with skill.
The result would look as a 914/911 hybrid genetically.
Not the usual flares.And who can tell what a teener's visual acuity
would prefer?A deviation from bone stock is narp.

The larger(wider) grills purpose it to facilitate the placement of the
coolant/oil exchangers in front of the low pressure area of the
wheelwells.911 sop.If one was inclined to install a sohc/dohc
Porsche V8 why would the rad have to be centrally placed in the
trunk and take space?It's likely true the latest Panamera Ex has
a single rad up front but the 914 is a unique piece of engineering.
In that way you may say I am a purist at heart.



How does this cobra look face for the 914 work?

Some Time Later...

Found the Gimp images,I think I sampled a photo here on 914W.
anyway here they are from '08










Do these pix maintain the Porsche Look?
Or are they butt ugly?
More work to be done for sure,smooth it here or there.
A styling exercise.

I kind of like the grill first pic, but the turn light perspective is all wrong, is the pic stretched?

[veekry9]

By the way,How does this look to you all?

Hate those mirrors, can't stand them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

But i'm guessing you're talking about the dual fog lamps.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

PS: I really like what they did to the taillights on that widebutty.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Yeah
I won't be doing the massively intense widebody 914 on this trip.
I've kicked the idea around a little in GIMP and it kinda looks
like what the factory might have done if they decided to
install the round sloped headlamps ala 911.
I even tried the trioval shapes similar to Boxster/Cayman.
The job should/could be done by a panelbeater with skill.
The result would look as a 914/911 hybrid genetically.
Not the usual flares.And who can tell what a teener's visual acuity
would prefer?A deviation from bone stock is narp.

The larger(wider) grills purpose it to facilitate the placement of the
coolant/oil exchangers in front of the low pressure area of the
wheelwells.911 sop.If one was inclined to install a sohc/dohc
Porsche V8 why would the rad have to be centrally placed in the
trunk and take space?It's likely true the latest Panamera Ex has
a single rad up front but the 914 is a unique piece of engineering.
In that way you may say I am a purist at heart.



How does this cobra look face for the 914 work?

Some Time Later...

Found the Gimp images,I think I sampled a photo here on 914W.
anyway here they are from '08










Do these pix maintain the Porsche Look?
Or are they butt ugly?
More work to be done for sure,smooth it here or there.
A styling exercise.

I kind of like the grill first pic, but the turn light perspective is all wrong, is the pic stretched?

Not self explanatory?
These are pix by gimp,you know,like,photoshop only better.
The exercise is what to do to change the lookof the unloved 914 into one that more closelyresembles the 911.
Because we can.Want wider tires?Add 4 flares or make thenarrowbody a widerbody,or both.
Dependson your ability to perceive shape.Some like the look of the 914GT and weld or stickthe flares on.That's OK too.
How do you integrate the larger headlamps into the shape?Something like this.
If you wish you can leave the doorskins in place or widen them too like the fendersfront and rear.
The result looks like this.No,not stretched,widened.I may add flares of smaller proportion just to see what they would look like.
We call all of this an experiment.
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