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| GGerg1186 |
 Oct 6 2020, 05:47 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 28-September 20 From: Dubuque IA Member No.: 24,724 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I have been playing with VW Sandrails for about twenty years. Was setting up to build a mid-engine dual port rail this winter when I stumbled upon a type four 1.7L located twenty miles from my house. With the mid engine I wanted the engine cooling air inlet on the alternator pulley side. I contacted the seller and he asked me if I wanted the transaxle too.
The donor car was a 1973 914 setup for autocross with no title. I ended up with the engine, transaxle, rear brakes, shifter, starter, trailing arms, and all four tires for what I sold my old VW sand rail. (pictures attached) I know it's sacrilegious to part out a good car for a tube chassis rail but I am stoked! I will be lurking about, there are a few widgets bolted to the 914 transaxle that I am curious what they are.     |
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| GGerg1186 |
Oct 6 2020, 05:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 28-September 20 From: Dubuque IA Member No.: 24,724 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Some quick questions:
I assume this is the transmission case breather?  Speedometer drive?  What is this white plastic wheel? I can't even guess...  |
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| wndsrfr |
Oct 6 2020, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,442 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Yes, trans breather vent,
Yes, speedo drive, Pulley is for the clutch cable to wrap around so a pull from the pedal assembly becomes a rearward pull on the throwout bearing arm to push the TO bearing forward.....got it?? |
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| GGerg1186 |
Oct 6 2020, 07:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 28-September 20 From: Dubuque IA Member No.: 24,724 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Oct 6 2020, 08:43 PM)  Pulley is for the clutch cable to wrap around so a pull from the pedal assembly becomes a rearward pull on the throwout bearing arm to push the TO bearing forward.....got it?? Well that would have taken me forever to figure out, fantastic, thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Tdskip |
Oct 7 2020, 08:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,702 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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Don't be shy, huge amount of knowledge here to be shared...
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| rhodyguy |
Oct 7 2020, 08:46 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,198 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Here is the breather orientation. Make sure the port on the vent is not plugged.
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