anyone got a spare 914 starter they could sell me??

buggyboyshane · Post by **buggyboyshane** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:11 am

for a porsche 901(911) box into a beetle

cheers

shane

Post by **Piledriver** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:21 pm

If it helps, the Vanagon (T25 to you, IIRC) Automatic starter is basically the same unit and interchangeable. Might find some in a junkyard.

aircooledtechguy · Post by **aircooledtechguy** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:55 am

Just to expand your possibilities, the same starter was used on ALL automatic/autostick VWs (t-1/t-2/t-3/t-4) from '68-7/'81 as well as the '66-'69 & '76 912s, '65-71 911s and '70-'76 914s.

Post by **Piledriver** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:24 pm

That's cool to know, I thought the throw was longer...

buggyboyshane · Post by **buggyboyshane** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:19 am

aircooledtechguy wrote:Just to expand your possibilities, the same starter was used on ALL automatic/autostick VWs (t-1/t-2/t-3/t-4) from '68-7/'81 as well as the '66-'69 & '76 912s, '65-71 911s and '70-'76 914s.

no way!!! thats great- ive went and ordered a t25 auto one as per the above post- so hopefully it should be ok....

thanks guys..

buggyboyshane · Post by **buggyboyshane** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:07 am

yep it works woohoo!!

ok...........next problem.......

gear selection!

when i press pedal, cable pulls arm underneath box, but arm cant go too far before hitting side of casing...........meaning clutch wont operate.

what im thinking is, pull engine..... and but a 2/4 mm spacer of some sort behind the arm, meaning bearing will be closer to clutch and arm further away from casing underneath......

any ideas>??

buildabiggerboxer · Post by **buildabiggerboxer** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:17 am

you could do that, but have a look at the porsche release bearing. i had this problem years ago with a racing twin plate clutch, i dismantled two bearings and modded the pad to make it deeper for more reach, hope this helps.

Post by **Piledriver** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:57 pm

The std 914 clutch/pressure plate/TO setup should just work...unless...

Which 911 throwout setup to you have?
It can be push or pull style...

If it's the later pull style, things are a lot more complicated, you'll need a different Porsche style flywheel and pressure plate.
(Kennedy Engineering makes/sells them)

I'm pretty sure the late trans cannot be converted to the 914 throwout setup, but haven't tried myself.

Did you take pictures?

The starter will be the same either way, at least you have that sorted.

Post by **Type 4 Unleashed** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:50 am

What year 901 ?

The 70 & 71 911 I believe were the only 2 years that had a pull clutch for the 901 style trany, and that trany # was 911/01, which should be stamped on the rib on the bottom of the trany.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:29 pm

I just want to throw in that I do not belive the auto vanagon starter is the same as a auto stick bug. I know a vanagon auto starter will not throw as far as a manual bug starter, and I thought the auto stick starter was same as manual, just w/a self supporting nose.

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anyone got a spare 914 starter they could sell me??

anyone got a spare 914 starter they could sell me??

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