 914/6 Conversion, Shift rod with heat exchangers |
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| ber914 |
 Oct 23 2004, 08:07 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,908  |
I am currently rebuilding a 914/6 conversion that I bought which had headers which are rotted out. The car uses a standard 72 914 shift rod. If I put original 6 heat exchangers back on the car will I have clearance problems with the shift rod? and if so what is the solution?
Robert |
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| Steve |
Oct 23 2004, 09:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,857 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California 
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Is the 72 a straight rod?
I'm running a side shifter and I had to get the rod straightened so it wouldn't hit the heat exchangers. Automobile Atlanta, Patrick motor sports, OTTOS and several other companies sell a straight rod. I don't know if its exchanged or out right. I also heard of people drilling out the rivet straightening the rod and cutting off an inch of the rod to make it fit. I had a shop in San Jose, CA. do it back in 1986 but they went out of business a couple of years later. Steve |
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| Trekkor |
Oct 23 2004, 09:13 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
This is exactly what I need to know!
No mod on the rod if I run headers? KT |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 23 2004, 09:57 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,312 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Rich Johnson sells them. He requires a core,though.
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| ber914 |
Oct 23 2004, 10:37 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,908 |
The shift rod in the car is straight with no bends - does this mean it will work with 6 heat exchangers?
Robert |
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| Red-Beard |
Oct 24 2004, 06:42 AM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None  |
if you have a buddy who can weld...
Clamp it down, cut out the curved section. I used black iron pipe from home depot. The old rod fit inside the black iron pipe. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 24 2004, 08:12 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,813 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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I've been making and selling a conversion shift rod for over seven years now (ask Rich J where he got the one on his car). I made a jig and started selling them after the on I got from Otto's didn't work too well. It did work, just not very well.
A stock four cylinder shift rod will not work with a six cylinder conversion, regardless of exhaust, it's convoluted to fit through the hole in the four cylinder crossbar. If you've got a side shifter and a fairly straight shift rod, then you are probably OK. The conversion shift rod should have some slight bends in it, as isn't a perfectly straight shot from the firewall bush to the gear selector console on the side of the gearbox. PM me if you want more info. PK |
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