FWD transaxle/engine swap, or Best Threads for SBC Transaxle Option Options

[funcrew]

If this has been beat to death already on the forum, please post a link to the thread(s).

I would like to convert a 914 to SBC power, but Renegade and others claim that I will end up spending $10K for a modified 930 trans to handle the torque.

It sure seems like plunking in a front-wheel-drive engine/trans such as a 265HP Maxima 3.5L would be a cheap way to build a medium-power 914, without spending a fortune on beefing or upgrading the Porsche trans. Obviously, axles, shift linkage, etc. would be some work.

Neo's list of engine swaps did not list many front-wheel-drive engine/transaxle combos adapted to the 914:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...f=2&t=20374&hl=

I'm sure I'm overlooking the difficulties involved here, please educate me.

[Pnambic]

First off, welcome to the club!

Secondly, Kennedy Engineering makes a whole slew of adapter plates for the 901 (Porsche 914) transmission. You can check out their site to see a list and call them to see what they'd charge you for a custom job if you really wanted.

Thirdly, like Mike said, the 901 tranny is generally good up to around 300 HP or so, providing you don't take it to the drag strip every Friday night.

One of our members here (Andyrew) posted all kinds of great info on his very budget-minded swap to a SBC.

And on the board, it'd be hard to not find someone that knew something about something. And in my experience, a little beer and food will go a long way toward getting some help in your garage on occassion as well.

A modified 930 tranny will cost a small fortune, but you don't need more then 300 HP in a 914 to go rediculously fast. So in my (very unqualified) estimation, but based on the hundreds of hours I've spent reading posts on this board, unless you're building a race car, I'd stick with the stock 901 tranny.