Sportomatic Transmission on Ebay, This could get interesting |
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Sportomatic Transmission on Ebay, This could get interesting |
Matty900 |
Nov 1 2020, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Found this on EBAY for $12,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392687882466 "New Old Stock" is what NOS is supposed to mean this is clearly not that, so what did it come from? Looks like the 2nd one made and there were only about 5 made right? Attached thumbnail(s) |
Gustl |
Nov 1 2020, 11:14 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,613 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
I don't know what kind of unicorn this is, but it's definitely not for a 914-6 Sportomatic
the transmission type for the 914-6 Sporto should be 914/05 and the number should be 760000x for 1970 or 761000x for 1971 I used to own the very last factory built 914-6 Sportomatic and the transmission number was 7610027 Porsche used the Sportomatic with the 911 from 1968 up to 1979/80 so I guess that's a later 911 transmission |
sixnotfour |
Nov 2 2020, 04:59 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,517 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
shipping $550, ground strap ?? like a 911
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IronHillRestorations |
Nov 2 2020, 06:55 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,759 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I have an engine harness for that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Andyrew |
Nov 2 2020, 09:33 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
I wonder what it would take to make kits of those. Ive heard of the design but this just looks interesting when you see it on the transmission.
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GregAmy |
Nov 2 2020, 09:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,372 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
I dunno why people wax elequently about these. They are dreadful to drive.
Let 'em die. Put one or two in a museum so we learn what NOT to do and let the others rust in peace. |
rgalla9146 |
Nov 2 2020, 10:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,621 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
We should pool resources. I have the correct engine tin for a 6cyl sporto. And the throttle pull rod too .....somewhere. Attached thumbnail(s) |
mepstein |
Nov 2 2020, 10:30 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,507 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have the oil tank
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GregAmy |
Nov 2 2020, 10:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,372 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE I have the oil tank Why do you people have parts for these things...? Don't you revive one of those in 2020, Ricky Bobby! Don't you put that evil on us! |
bretth |
Nov 2 2020, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Why is there so many giant cast holes in the bell housing area? Did these things run hot? Openings for rodent nests?
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ClayPerrine |
Nov 2 2020, 01:10 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,810 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Looks to me like somebody bolted a 914-6 tail cone on a 911 sporto trans. The condition of the magnesium is not the same between them.
Maybe somebody found that 911 sporto transmissions are really worth anything, so they "converted" it to a 914-6 sporto. You would probably put it in your car and find that you have 4 reverse gears and 1 forward. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) It is also missing the torque converter and the flex plate. |
IronHillRestorations |
Nov 2 2020, 01:29 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,759 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I seem to remember that there's a gear in the Sporto that's good for racing
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rgalla9146 |
Nov 2 2020, 09:18 PM
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GregAmy |
Nov 2 2020, 09:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,372 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
Could be the one I have in my racer, the 6:29 4.83 versus the stock 7:31 4.43
But that final drive must come from somewhere else; there's no way there's that many of them hanging around (and that I would actually have one) just because of six Sporto transaxles... |
Montreal914 |
Nov 2 2020, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
I have a 7:27 R&P from a late Sporto 911 that I have been thinking of installing in a gearbox instead of the standard 7:31 while using A-F-M-S-X gears configuration. This would give me a nice close ratio box, while keeping decent highway revs... But that is a separate topic... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Please carry on with the Sporto 914 discussion. Personally, I don't see any appeal with a 914 or 911 Sportomatic as it defeats the purpose... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
73-914 |
Nov 2 2020, 10:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None |
my Mother had a Autostick Beetle back in mid 70's. those were 3 speed transaxle
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oldie914 |
Nov 3 2020, 04:29 AM
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I have parted out 3 or 4 sportomatics and found that the R&P sets would not fit a 901 type transmission. The only usable parts were gear sets.
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Montreal914 |
Nov 3 2020, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
@oldie914 I was told there are two Sportomatic, the early and the later. The later R&P is supposed to fit but the pinion shaft would have to be cut because it would be too long. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Haven't investigated more as of yet... |
Mark Henry |
Nov 3 2020, 10:03 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
my Mother had a Autostick Beetle back in mid 70's. those were 3 speed transaxle More like a 2 speed with an extra low granny gear and you had to manually (semi-auto) shift gears. If you touched the shifter you activated the clutch. The type 3 (and IIRC T4) had the better Borg Warner 3 speed fully automatic trans. |
KSCarrera |
Nov 3 2020, 10:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 31-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,846 Region Association: England |
Personally, I don't see any appeal with a 914 or 911 Sportomatic as it defeats the purpose... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) But it's interesting to note that Vic Elford, among others, chose a Sporto 911 as his everyday driver when he could have had the pick of any 911 in the range. |
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