Ford 9" Transaxle, the lack of Options

[veekry9]

Hello World.
I posted 1st as a reply to Marcus C6.
How difficult would it be to
fabricate a transaxle that can carry the Ford 9"
ring + pinion?I have viewed Currie's site and see no
mention anywhere online of such a contraption.
A ZF from a Pantera approaches the torque capacity,
the original GT40's box was a Hewland race piece.
(Edit#2:on research,a Colotti tx was used on the 289
mk1's,still in business.)
http://www.colotti.com/

(Edit:Later a KarKraft tx was used,perhaps some
production parts)
Are there any foundrymen on the 914W site?
And of course the latemodel Porsche TX's are works of art.
Could there possibly be a demand for such a high load TX?
vic

[Mike Bellis]

The 944 transaxle is almost the same as the VW Fox. Same case/bell housing and setup for a clutch with a proper main shaft.

The Audi/VW tansaxle family has not changed much in shape over the last 20 years.

My Audi 5 speed and my Cayman S 6 speed have the same bell housing and bolt patterns. Almost the same as the old 944 tranny.

You should look in England (ebay UK) for a Passat TDI FWD transaxle. Same bell housing and better gearing for a V8. Since it comes from a diesel, it can handle some extra torque. The Passat TDI trannies run around $200-$500 in the UK. TNT will ship here in 4-5 days for $275. The best would be the 01E but that will set you back $2k and it is a euro only tranny.

5 speed left, 6 speed right



6 speed