911/914 A-arms difference Options

[datapace]

Hi,

I getting ready to start a 5-lug conversion on my 914 and had a quick question about the differences between 911 and 914 A-arms.

One of the a-arms I have on my '85 Carrera suspsension looks like it was used to jack the car up and the area near the rear bearing is bent over slightly. Can I just pull the torsion bars out and use the 911 cross member and front mounts on the car with the old 914 arms and Carrera parts? I know the 914 arms have tabs for a through the body sway bar but are the arms interchangable or are there other differences?

Thanks,

datapace

[MXMARK]

Different number of splins in the 911 for the t-bar then the 914. Which year 914 because the ball joints are different on different years. Mark

[datapace]

It's a 1974 914. I plan to use the front and rear torsion bar carriers from the 911 suspension. Will probably replace the ball joints anyway before I install the suspension.

[davep]

It's a 1974 914. I plan to use the front and rear torsion bar carriers from the 911 suspension. Will probably replace the ball joints anyway before I install the suspension.

I'm not sure what you are saying here. The 914 and 911 rear suspensions are so different that nothing is interchangeable. The 911 rear is torsion bar sprung, and the 914 has coil springs.

You cannot mix parts on the front, with the exception of the cross bar so far as I know. The torsion bars are matched to the A-arms and the adjuster caps. The torsion bars are different rates between 911 and 914. Until you can find a replacement A-arm, just use the 914 front suspension with the 911 struts.

Ball joints must match the strut. Upgrade the 911 A-arms to use the 914 sway bars.

[Qarl]

What Dave P said.

[datapace]

I was talking about the rear cap for the torsion bar that fits into the cross member and the front a-arm mounts.

Basically what I am trying to do is to take the complete 911 front suspension and use JUST the 914 a-arms. Torsion bars and adjusters will be 911 going through the 914 arms only.

Thanks,

-bryan

[Qarl]

Won't work.

The A-Arms have a spline receptical deep inside inside (opposite side from the rear torsion adjuster caps). This spline pattern is different then the 914 pattern.

So basically 911 torsion bars will not fit into 914 a-arms.

The only way this might work is to use the entire 914 a-arm (arms, torsion bar, adjuster cap, and adjuster screw).

[datapace]

Cool, thanks Karl, I'll locate another undamaged 911 a-arm.

[redshift]

911 arms are more expensive, but were made of a snootier metal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

911 arms don't put their elbows on the table. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/monkeydance.gif)

911 arms were installed on God's gift_to_God's gift to women. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

911 arms cannot be mounted to the rear axle of a Ford Escort. (euro only) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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There is a place where they send 911s that have lost their arms, and teach them to slide into the turns. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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Only you can prevent 911 arms. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)




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[Aaron Cox]

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