Axle, 914 V8 Axle Upgrade Options

[vipergman]

I'm putting in a 327 chev into the old 914 and would like to upgrade the Axles and CV joints. I had some info on this but cannot locate it. I seem to remember using Bus axles and 930 CV joints, or was it all Buss axle/cv?
Can anybody come the the rescue? A friend with a 914 v8 went through many CV's and I want to do it right the first time.

Gary S.
72 914 w/ Chalon kit
327 chev with converted 4 speed 901 and 73 sideshift

[SirAndy]

as for the stock axles, make sure they're in good working order and they should last you a long time ...

- repack the CVs with grease, don't cheap out, the more, the better!
- clean the threads of the CV bolts before you torque them down correctly!
- ALWAYS use a new CV gasket
- ALWAYS use new "rippled" washers for the CV bolts. every time you brake them lose, new washers!


if the CVs are tight and don't have any play after you repacked them, you should be good to go ...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Andy

PS: most of the time, the CV doesn't actually brake. it's the bolts that come lose. altought i have seen broken CVs.
i have *never* seen a broken axle shaft ...