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Sportomatic conversion..? |
mb911 |
Sep 16 2016, 02:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So my dad is at a cross roads. He has had 356s,912s, 914s, 924turbos, mgs etc over the years.. He sold his 356sc about 5 years ago because he couldn't drive manual anymore and bought a boxster with a trip tronic in it.. He is now going stir crazy and is looking for a project and I ran across a 914 a friend has for a great deal and it's fairly solid.. He says he has a sporto trans for it and the actuator for it but nothing else to convert it.. The project will take my dad many years it could be a 10 year project for him.. Are there enough sporto parts out there to make the conversion happen?
Disclaimer my dad can't drive manual anymore for health reasonsso don't answer back don't do it. Budget will be low so 4k worth of parts probably makes it harder to happen for him.. I think for him it's about the dream of when he was younger. |
gandalf_025 |
Sep 16 2016, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,476 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Since the car has a sporto available with it.... Why not try..??
I'm pretty sure you need an oil tank with lines in it for transmission fluid, which should be no issue for you.. The actual shifter mechanism in the car could be the same as a 911, but the linkage might be interesting..... You might also need a different tail piece on the trans for the reverse position....?? Like the difference between a 911 and 914 transmission tail piece. Can't say for sure since I haven't looked at a sportomatic transmission in a long time..... The car was designed to hold a sporto originally... Seeing a picture of a 914 sporto and linkage would make the decision easier.. If originality isn't an issue, there is a thread here somewhere about a 914 with an Audi automatic.. |
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