Neo914 powerplant mates!!!!, Audi V6 twin turbo likes Boxster tranny Options

[neo914-6]

I couldn't find a Gates hose supplier open today so my V8 project got stalled. I really need to get this car running before Neo914 arrives from WA.

I went ahead and dug out the Boxster tranny buried behind the 914 V8 and got my new jack installed in my engine lift to get the Audi block on a dolly. This enabled me to test mate them for the first time. I knew the patterns were close but I found the alignment pins matched perfectly and most of the other holes as well. The starter pocket matched too. This means no adapter, no modifying the bellhousing, or finding an alternative tranny. The Audi pins had a shoulder but the diameter matched so all I need to do is buy the pins from the Porsche parts dealer and buy the bolts from the Audi parts dealer (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[ajracer]

Felix:

The Axle flanges on the tranny and my (911 axles) are the same size, which if I
remember is 100 mm. with 6 bolts 8mm. The actual axles I will be using are likel
going to be VW bus axles which I understand provide a broader range of movement
and are the correct flange size. The length will be handled with axles spacers similar
to the RH (already have a mock up adapter for machining purposes) which will
speed up the process.

The alignment of the tranny output flanges is slightly to the rear with of the axle
flanges, however I have also modified my Front engine bar (DH) and Fabricated my
new tranny mounts to both be adjustable ( +- 1.5") in order to allow for later
installation of a FI trigger wheel off harmonic balancer when
I start phase II of this project and conver everything to the Corvette fuel injection
with MegaSquirt !
In my case the engine clearance look really decent and should not be a problem.

(Attached photo shows the trial fitting of Right side only mount for tranny, which
by the way is a 5 speed unit.)

Talk again soon.