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OldMember ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
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 |
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Send me your transmission! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
That poor car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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OldMember ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
The car in question is a digital representation of an alternative method of accommodating the wider wheels and tires that most 914 purchasers desire. When the stylists at Porsche came up with the mini lamp look,they also popped in the flip-up driving lamps,weight included. The gimp-pix merely moves the outer width out to fit the now wider track.Simple really,at the stoke of a mouse,a change is made, electronically. A clay full-size model would of course require more effort.It seems that the the design studio in 67-68 worked to make a small car,narrower hence the truncated headlamp look,to look more modern,faceless was the rage in the auto world back then. The design has many attributes not found in other period products. Take a look at the latest Boxster/Cayman you will see a return to "the car with a face"design. The board at Porsche likely never considered a "faceless" studio proposal. The subsequent sales figures demonstrate they chose wisely. Tastes in auto design have changed since the 60's,and an experiment in bodywork could suit them,maybe. |
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