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I owned a 914/4, and at one fully overhauled its engine and so had a close look at its transmission and drivetrain. A small correction on point of fact: On all
by everybodyknows 3y ago
I owned a 914/4, and at one fully overhauled its engine and so had a close look at its transmission and drivetrain.
A small correction on point of fact: On all the 4s the entirety of the drivetrain was VW, down to the CV joints and lug bolts. You can see this in photos, with 4s having a four-bolt pattern. 914/6s OTOH had five bolts, as on the contemporaneous Porsche 911s.
There was a further wrinkle with some six-bangers being badged as "914/6" and others as "916" -- but I was regrettably never in the market for either of those, so have forgotten details.
- HankB99 3y agoThe synchros in the 914 transmission were the same as in the 911 (and other Porsches.) Not like the brass ring and cone that is more common (and used in VW transmissions.) You're probably right about the half shafts. However if I search for parts, all of the ones I can find show a 6 bolt CV joint for the 914.
- everybodyknows 3y ago> 6 bolt CV joint I was referring to the wheel bolts.
- HankB99 3y agoOh. In that case the hub assemblies are probably VW, but the spindle itself would probably be Porsche (since I don't recall VW ever using 6 bolt CV joints.) But the overall point that the 914 was a mix of VW and Porsche bits is absolutely correct and in fact some pretty significant parts such as the engine were VW. I suppose that goes back to the first Porsche which was derived from a VW.