Crossmember difference 4/6 914, Yes, they are different |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
Crossmember difference 4/6 914, Yes, they are different |
Cairo94507 |
Jan 15 2018, 08:21 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,740 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Recently brought to my attention when I collected my parts from the shop back east, I mistakenly got a 4 cylinder crossmember back, not my correct 6 cylinder crossmember. That led me to learn, (thanks Jim, aka Banananose) how to differentiate the two. Here you go:
This is a 4 cylinder crossmember: This is a correct 6 cylinder crossmember: I hope that helps in the future. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
dug |
Feb 11 2018, 08:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 26-December 06 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 7,382 Region Association: Northern California |
The 914-6 cross member with flat ends, and the front and rear torsion bar carriers all have a P in the Triangle stamp indicating a Porsche part.
The 914-4 cross member and torsion bar carriers all have VW stamps. A part's presence in a 48 year old car does not prove anything. Porsche would not have had the 914-4 parts on their shelf. A lot can happen in the first 3 years of ownership. It would not surprise me if someone hit a curb hard and bend the control arm and screwed up the crossmember. The VW part is totally compatible, so sourcing one from a junk yard would have been the obvious move in 1970-1973. cheers, dug |
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