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Posted by: porsche4me Jun 26 2011, 09:35 PM

I want to build a 914 that can swim at least as fast as a type 166 vw or the amphicar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen

this guy is amazing ----

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389726&sid=9b83d46fc2ba4a5d3b68f3cb669ebb5f

but I dont want to make it look like anything else --- just drive to the boat ramp --- go in the water do 5-10 mph and drive out ----

Posted by: porsche4me Jun 26 2011, 09:40 PM

may need a trans with a pto --- or front trans from a 4 wheel drive car ---- with a prop shaft

or just a seadoo motor in the trunk -----with a jet drive

Posted by: tim_nd Jun 26 2011, 09:55 PM

gallons and gallons of seam sealer!!!

Posted by: porsche4me Jun 26 2011, 10:09 PM

laying under a parts 914 with no motor or trans with a 16 foot jon boat next to me on a trailer ---- made me think of this again after 15 years of not thinking about this -

Posted by: wingnut86 Jun 26 2011, 10:31 PM

Awesome.

Do It!

Rust won't be an issue;-)

Posted by: kg6dxn Jun 26 2011, 11:26 PM

Just re-body an Amficar. Or weld the doors shut and every other hole. Not sure how long it would float. You have your work cut out for you.

Posted by: budk Jun 27 2011, 06:50 AM

Pontoons + Jack Stands + 914

Posted by: FourBlades Jun 27 2011, 11:49 AM

Low pressure expanding foam in the longs...

and life jackets.

Posted by: Drums66 Jun 27 2011, 11:55 AM

.....and as much fiber-glass as possible
( no salt water)

Posted by: porsche4me Jun 27 2011, 10:06 PM

i need an idea about how to use the 914 motror to drive a prop out the back ????

Posted by: bare 1 Jun 27 2011, 10:12 PM

ditch the transaxle----- direct drive!!!!

Posted by: kg6dxn Jun 27 2011, 10:49 PM

Dune buggy paddle tires

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jun 28 2011, 06:49 AM

The motor is not the problem to drive the prop. The transaxle is. You need a pto shaft, which means some sort of transfer case or a 4WD selectable transaxle. No would have to adapt a different transmission to the T4. Maybe one out of an Eagle or a Brat. Not sure of the drive train on those.
Zach

Posted by: pktzygt Jun 28 2011, 07:31 AM

Many of those old subys had a selectable transfer case. Even some of the more common ones like the legacy. You could probably reverse engineer an adapter plate, flywheel and clutch that we use in the suby conversions of just go suby power. I mean if you're going to do something crazy you might as well do something crazy right?

I hope someone actually does this. I don't think I have enough years on my life to complete all the strange projects I've thought up.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 28 2011, 09:18 AM

If i was going to that much trouble I'd rather build this:

....and pull a real boat with it.


better pics
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=116260&mode=threaded&pid=1439415

Posted by: balljoint Jun 28 2011, 09:26 AM

You will be building an Unterseeboot.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc4r4oaGs7A






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-Lbf4jGjc