 923 tranny? 915 with 901 input shaft, just how rare are they? |
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| fiid |
 May 29 2004, 07:56 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California  |
So having bought a Kennedy adaptor for a 901 gearbox, and learning that my engine will probably turn it into a swarf bucket, I'm feeling rather stupid. Just how rare is the 923 (the 915 with the 901 input stuff), and what else would I need to know about it before hunting one down?
How much torque can they handle? what else? |
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| TimT |
May 29 2004, 08:17 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
This is a new one for me...
what makes you think your 915 has 901 input shaft? there were differences in the boxes that would not allow something like this... but, most anything is possible... |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 29 2004, 08:47 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
uh-hum.... the 912E one year variant.
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| fiid |
May 29 2004, 10:39 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
So it was one year in the 912E? Which year? Anyone got one?
Fiid. |
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| skline |
May 29 2004, 10:43 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
They only made the 912E one year, it was 1976. I would be interested to know if the trans is actually what you say.
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| Mueller |
May 29 2004, 10:53 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Tim....he wants a 915 that'll bolt up to a type IV flywheel/case
Fiid, I "think" they only made 2099 912E's, so the odds do not look too good in your favor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| ChrisFoley |
May 30 2004, 04:35 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,922 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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I would wager that there are more people looking for a 923 than there are available.
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| Bleyseng |
May 30 2004, 08:49 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ask Jake Raby as he has two or three of them.
Geoff |
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| Slowpoke |
May 30 2004, 10:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 1-June 03 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 768 |
There was a guy selling just the input shaft a couple of months ago on ebay. He didn't get one bid. The starting bid was only $50. So, they are availible sometimes. Never did get re listed though. Maybe it sold after the auction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Peter |
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| propricer |
May 30 2004, 11:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 365 Joined: 16-April 04 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 1,938 |
Another possibility ...
The early ( non-76 ) 912 case is supposedly stronger than the 901 case and yet is 'identical' in all other respects - i.e., simply swap the innards which, of course, is much more complicated with clearances, etc. than a simple swap ! It will ... again, supposedly ... endure 400HP vs the stock 901 which will handle only 300HP. I am in the process of acquiring a 912 case which, by the way, is aluminum vs magnesium and intend to try it in my 327 CID 914 ... will also add an aluminum intermediate plate ( + H gear ). Ed |
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| Joe Bob |
May 30 2004, 11:38 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
The 901 is pretty tough....the 1st gear is the weak link. Just don't do any burnouts.
Even if you DO....mine lasted two years with an LSD 901 mated to a 250 hp 3.0/6...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) |
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| Dr Evil |
May 30 2004, 11:55 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I'll be selling a good 915 soon out of a '74 911 if you are interested. I was wondering about trying to use it, but my project would then hit cost over run. PM me.
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