tranny options, 915, 930, or G50 Options

[smrz914]

Hello,

So my situation is that I'm going up to Chico for school and want something with higher gearing. I have a 914 w/ a 350 putting out about 280hp/330tq. I was considering doing a 915 but it seems that it wouldn't be much of an upgrade to the 901. A 930 would be nice and I'v heard that the gearing is good for a v8. A G50 seems really expensive and really overkill. I would like to do as much of the work myself so that I can keep the cost down. So I would like to know what is entailed in doing the different transmissions, the issues with the different ones and what needs to change. Thanks.

Paul
'72 5.8 918

[LvSteveH]

Thanks for all the great information, I generally see the hewlands used, so I didn't have a good barometer for the new cost. It’s nice to see all the ideas bouncing around, I’m sure the end result will benefit greatly from it. I wonder if the value of 930 boxes will shoot up because of the renewed interest, and new potential applications. I’ve been keeping an eye out for one, but just can’t manage to justify the expense yet. I can’t afford to stockpile them like the 914 trannys, so when I get a 930 box, it needs to survive for the long haul, maybe someone will part out a super clean low mileage original car…. I won’t hold my breath. Have a great day.

Steve