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One Amazing Story |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 06:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have an amazing story to tell all of you!
Several weeks ago I was visiting Garold and helping him chop up a couple parts cars. Garold had just pulled most of the useful parts off of a plain Jane 1971 914/4 it was an irish green car with no options not even the roll bar vinyl. I am working on a couple projects and need some sheet metal parts so I asked Garold if I could grab the car from him when he had picked it’s bones clean… Garold agreed. Garold being the generous soul that he is called and said he would bring the car to me! We rolled the car into Kinnaman’s shop and I noticed the engine was still in the car, Garold said he didn’t have the time to pull it, he said go ahead and take the engine and transmission…it is a tail-shifter anyway. |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 06:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yesterday Mark Kinnaman, Mike Bednar and I pulled the engine and transmission.
I started to pull the exhaust and induction system off of the engine. Attached image(s) |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 07:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I kept moving the engine and transmission assembly around when I noticed that it was a 1971 transmission with a clutch hoop on the side cover…that is weird they stopped that in 1970?
I notice a small aluminum tag on the “SD Oil Shell 1747A” Attached image(s) |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I turned the output flanges and I could not believe it, this trans has and LSD!
A no option 4 cylinder with an LSD what are the chances. Garold you are a lucky man! Attached image(s) |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 07:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I am going to pull it apart and see if it has special gears or a 904 mainshaft.
stay tuned for more pix and numbers |
JawjaPorsche |
Oct 29 2012, 07:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
The Holy Grail! You have chosen wisely my friend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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sixnotfour |
Oct 29 2012, 07:14 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,678 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Totally Amazing !!
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GaroldShaffer |
Oct 29 2012, 07:24 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
I turned the output flanges and I could not believe it, this trans has and LSD! A no option 4 cylinder with an LSD what are the chances. Garold you are a lucky man! I had no idea. Glenn being himself is way to honest and could have kep this info to himself and I wouldn't have ever known. This is way to cool! It will need a sideshift change done to it then it will spend the rest of its life in my AX weapon! Thanks again Glenn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) The future home for this trans. |
gms |
Oct 29 2012, 08:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,708 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
it has a standards "F" 2nd gear
A couple more pictures |
cary |
Oct 29 2012, 08:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Way cool ...................
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Dr Evil |
Oct 29 2012, 08:58 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,034 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Bonus! Yup, HB on the part number is a factory LSD. Very cool. I wonder what R&P it has (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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mittelmotor |
Oct 29 2012, 09:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
Nice find! Love the autocross shots too. The Minilites (Panasports?) are a great look on the 914.
--Doug |
rick 918-S |
Oct 29 2012, 10:25 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,825 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Score! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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ConeDodger |
Oct 30 2012, 12:21 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,852 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
I had that happen. I bought a 915 off of Pelican Parts to temporarily replace the 915 in my 911 when it got stuck in second gear. $1000 it cost me and I thought that was a pretty good deal because I hadn't seen another for less than $1500 - $2000.
Then when McMark and I were putting the engine and transmission back in the 911, Mark says 'hey, did you know this is an LSD?' Ummm... no. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Made a good deal much better! |
Hammy |
Oct 30 2012, 12:49 AM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
Is body salvageable?
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GaroldShaffer |
Oct 30 2012, 06:25 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
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stuttgart46 |
Oct 30 2012, 06:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Santa Monica, CA Member No.: 8,474 Region Association: None |
This is too cool.
Please let us know what else you find. |
Bartlett 914 |
Oct 30 2012, 07:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Chris H. |
Oct 30 2012, 08:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,049 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So would this have been a special order car then or added later? What was the cost way back then? Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
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GaroldShaffer |
Oct 30 2012, 08:30 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
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