First Porsche, trannys Options

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Just posted this on Flat-6.net:

Well, here we go. I just bought my Pop's old 1970 914 today. It needs a lot of work, but it should be a really fun project car. I was looking at older miatas, but you can get a lot more bang for your buck with a 914.... and it's way cooler. Anyways, to the point; My 914 has a blown tranny. I want to at least convert it to a later side shifter, but a beefier 901 or 915 isn't out of the question, since I will be building a BUILT motor based on a 2.0 case pretty soon. However, I don't really know completely what is involved in converting to either one(side shifter included). Any info to help this ignorant kid would be greatly appreciated.

I also forgot to ask if the 901 is only a 4 speed. Otherwise, I'm excited about my new undertaking, but a little nervous as well...... I don't get out much, so we'll see. I'll keep you posted on my progress if anyone cares. Thax
Mark D.

[r_towle]

Welcome to the club.

I will say this before Cap'n does.

The tranny in the 914 is a 914 tranny.
The 901 was in the early 911 cars..R/P were reversed.

the 915 is also a 911 tranny.

The 914 tranny, either side shifter or tail shifter is Based upon the 901, but made specifically for the 914.

You can make a 915 work, but the 914 tranny works fine for most applications.

There are some special parts you can get, Lmited Slip, Billet intermediate plate, and probably more I dont know about..

So, when you are shopping, make sure you are buying a 914 tranny, not an early 911 tranny.

Rich