" Yeah, I'd say if you're going Transaxle " get one out of a PORSCHE - spin the ring " gear over to function having the engine " out front rather than out back - the " 914 owners do frequently " when upping the ante to a Flat 6 or V8. -porsche- 914s came from the factory with flat sixes, 2.0 or 2.2 iirc; that tranny is good for up to a 3.0 six. it was also used in 911s. the next gen transaxle, the g50, is good for -at-least- 500 hp; it's used in the 911 turbos. -vw- 914s had the flat 4. ===.=== Elitist ! -vw- 914 "or" PORSCHE 914 ? 2.0 4cyl. is listed as a PORSCHE engine and there was controversies as to it being a 'VW' motor - it isn't. The Magazines wrote it up as a VW/Porsche as Porsche owners associated any Porsche at the time with 6 cylinders - Yes, Porsche Factory Marketing Lit. did try to create a New 'Class' with the intro of the 914, so perhaps - certainly are correct as to the coupling of the VW name to Porsche - but I think the reasons aren't apparent to most. Porsche / VW were linked at the hip due to Ferry's involvement with Hitler parts. My faded Porsche data needs some readings: were Porsche / VW under the same Ownership at the time of 914era ? Marketing 'concepts' were at the fore of the Elitist 914 impressions - but the 914 4 cars I've seen were 'dressed' to max - major flutter features - and the 914-6 cars were strippers - few recieved the add ons as Porsche felt these were heading to the track. All 914 bodies were constructed at the same place - badging only - differences applied. Why Porsche chose to use the VW/Porsche moniker on the 914 is the question - but that 2.0 4 cyl. is a PORSCHE motor - and you'll pay for the name. " if you don't mind a slight 'upgrade' - " find a 70s' Mercedes 6 with Bosch Mechanical " injection - drill / tap for the hard lined " injectors - and it will look killah. if you're speaking of bosch k-jetronic, iirc it can also be found on bmw and volvo inline sixes and porsche flat sixes, and probably other euros, maybe japanese too. the real diesel-like bosch mechanical wasn't used iirc after the mid '60s. it was really in its heyday on the mid-'50s 300slr. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought Yes! Right - The real diesel-like Bosch mechanical!! First Mercedes I'd seen as a kid had this - It looked SO, *Right* on their Sixes! The fuel is delivered to each cylinder via hard metal lines - just incredible looking...... I recall, one person there at the time commented: "Looks like one of those Nazi Kraut Airplane Motors we seen - puttin' 'em in cars now, they're not stupid....." [took a decade plus to fully grasp that lingo.... 'whew'.. ....'Dad,...What's 'Nazi Kraut'... huuge wide eyed pause....;)] That is how I'd go about that Navarro Turbo Motor. - it would look crazy sexy - way cheap parts when you locate a parts car and function nicely enough to take on a Vacation trip without worry. They were the culmination of their 'previous' applications with Fuel Injection - prior to Computers / Electronics. - last years / applications ? dunno, begs the question: what will this beauty go into ? I'm still seeing one of those cigar type bodies - maybe an ex dirt tracker shell constructed well enough to be streetable..... -- =Bt= milnersXcoupe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20070720/4c8028a5/attachment.htm _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list