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Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:09 pm
by JUNKYARDRABBIT
I am thinking of buying a 914, and in light of swapping potential, I would like to know if anyone who owns a 914 can supply me with the dimensions of the distance between the rear strut towers, and also the distance between the rear trailing arms. I realize this dimension is wider the further back you go, so I guess 3"-5" in front of the axle would suffice. Hopefully someone can help as I've always wanted a 914, and I like doing swaps.
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:39 am
by david58
JUNKYARDRABBIT wrote:I am thinking of buying a 914, and in light of swapping potential, I would like to know if anyone who owns a 914 can supply me with the dimensions of the distance between the rear strut towers, and also the distance between the rear trailing arms. I realize this dimension is wider the further back you go, so I guess 3"-5" in front of the axle would suffice. Hopefully someone can help as I've always wanted a 914, and I like doing swaps.
What are you wanting to swap in there? Someone might have done the swap and can post pics.
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:17 am
by dstar5000
Buy a FIAT X/19 and stuff a V8 in there, no one wants one of those anyway.....
Don
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:59 pm
by JUNKYARDRABBIT
I would like to use a vw 16v and transverse transaxle. I've looked and looked, but I don't believe it's been done. I don't plan on cutting up a good car to do this, something that's is alredy worse for ware. You know, a hood ride. An no thankyou on the Fiat.
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:19 am
by dstar5000
JUNKYARDRABBIT wrote:I would like to use a vw 16v and transverse transaxle. I've looked and looked, but I don't believe it's been done. I don't plan on cutting up a good car to do this, something that's is alredy worse for ware. You know, a hood ride. An no thankyou on the Fiat.
COOL! I hope you know I was joking...
Anywho, it hasn't been done due to the amount of work it would take.
The bay is just too narrow for the transverse setup.
IF you wnat to do a LOT of cutting and *widening* of said engine bay, of course,
ANYTHING can be done!
As the old saying goes, "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it!"
Don
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:41 am
by Piledriver
dstar5000 wrote:JUNKYARDRABBIT wrote:I would like to use a vw 16v and transverse transaxle. I've looked and looked, but I don't believe it's been done. I don't plan on cutting up a good car to do this, something that's is alredy worse for ware. You know, a hood ride. An no thankyou on the Fiat.
COOL! I hope you know I was joking...
Anywho, it hasn't been done due to the amount of work it would take.
The bay is just too narrow for the transverse setup.
IF you wnat to do a LOT of cutting and *widening* of said engine bay, of course,
ANYTHING can be done!
As the old saying goes, "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it!"
Don
Actually height would probably be a bigger issue...
You would also have to cut the front of the trunk out.
A VR6 (or W8/10
) on a Audi//Boxster S 6 speed might be a simple, great longnitudinal mount setup tho.
(wonder if it would bolt up?)
My back yard work area is underwater, but the Pile currently has the motor/trans out...
I'll try and get you a measurement, but it might be a couple days.
Re: Can someone get me a measurement, please?
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:48 pm
by JUNKYARDRABBIT
That sir, would be awsome. I realize I will need to cut the front of the rear trunk floor, which is why I need the dim. between the rear strut towers. I have seen a vw G60 , and a 1.8t in a 914, but they were longitudinal, so I think the height won't be an issue. I come from a VW water cooled (and aircooled) back ground, and I have quite a collection of motors and transaxles. It's what I know.