 Engine Test Rig .. will this work |
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| Literati914 |
 Oct 6 2019, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,443 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
There's an engine test rig local to me for sale... says "just hook up a battery and gas" - it looks like a vintage VW bell/trans housing with a starter, etc - but will it work on a 914 with a a type 4 ?
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/d/bur...6976335765.html |
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| Literati914 |
Oct 6 2019, 12:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,443 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ooopps.. meant to post this in the Garage.. can someone pls move it?
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| euro911 |
Oct 6 2019, 01:41 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,846 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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The type-4 motor will bolt up to it, but the T4 flywheel is larger in diameter than T1 and T2 motors and will rub on the inside of earlier transmissions and/or bus bell housings. I have some made from VW bus transmission bell housings, but they need to be from '68 or later bus (IIRC).
You can machine that internal lip in the earlier transmissions ones though.   |
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| Literati914 |
Oct 6 2019, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,443 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just so i understand.. are you saying that the 68' and later bell housing WILL fit the type4 engine with our larger flywheel?
So - if it's 68' & later Bus (only?) bell housing it would be good to go? |
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 6 2019, 03:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,767 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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I don't think I'd recommend actually running an engine on an engine assembly stand like that rig.
1) These stands are designed for static assembly use 2) They tend to have a high center of gravity relative to their footprint and can be tippy. I've seen plenty of videos of engine stands that fall over when they were being rolled and hit a crack in someones garage. 3) A running engine has a lot of rotational inertia in the flywheel. Ever blip the throttle on an running engine and see the engine rock side to side on it's engine mounts? I suppose anything is possible but I wouldn't do it. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 6 2019, 04:06 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,247 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I've seen type 4's and vw engines run on a pallet. Didn't seem to be an issue.
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| ndfrigi |
Oct 6 2019, 04:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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I did run my engine this way.
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 6 2019, 04:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,767 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Actually, I'd feel better about the pallet. Low to ground. No where to fall when running.
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| euro911 |
Oct 6 2019, 07:03 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,846 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Literati914 @ Oct 6 2019, 01:53 PM)  Just so i understand.. are you saying that the 68' and later bell housing WILL fit the type4 engine with our larger flywheel? Bus transmissions have a separate bell housing that unbolts from the trans. You don't have to mount the bell housing on a stand, it can be used by itself on a bench or a pallet, or a even a lower height stand.So - if it's 68' & later Bus (only?) bell housing it would be good to go?  I like them because they'll support a fully dressed 911 motor for a tear-down or a build-up.  |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 6 2019, 07:53 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,423 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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I have a 914 transmission that is cutaway to use to adjust the shift linkage. It can also be used as an engine test adapter. Just bolt it on and hook up the starter.
You are welcome to borrow it anytime. Clay |
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