Bus 4 spd trans, Anybody done this Options

[jwalters]

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Thought of an interesting topic---has anybody put a beefed up bus or t1 trans in the teener----

I loved the gear spacing on my old superbug--and first gear for my car,,well,,,sucks ass--and second is too tall for a good start off--

Would rather spend 650 bucks on a pro-streeter WITH a rhino case and super diff than thousands upgrading my 901--

Sand rail mid engine cable shifter should be able to be adapted rather easily and the trans install is a non-event...

What you think???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[jwalters]

Yea well the buggie guys are more interested in trannies other than the 901-----

And to take off my side plates and swap the diff is a non-event--no pinion to pull--and just keep the same shims on the respective side--a quick check with prussian blue would show it will be more than ok for running---

but you do have to change the input shaft bearing--the T1 tranny snout is a larger diameter than the 901??

I know a 200 mm disc will run fine in the 215 flywheel and plate...and the linkage is still a pull, like the 901, and a quick check will show the pulley and mount will bolt up to the side case like the 901.

Mounting the trans to the 914 chassis is super easy--a pair of mild steel elephant ears bolted to the shift cap perimeter with extended studs , and with a section bent to the proper angle to mate to the rubber mounts is a brake press and plate bender away...too easy to do---and my cv output shafts bolt right up to the T1, so no changing components there-

I just want to do away with a red herring---I have 3 901's that all need work--and again, for the price of a set of synchros----------------------------

BTW- has anybody ever noticed that the 901 says VW on it???