[Dave at Pelican Parts]

I don't know of anyone who has gone with an auto box for a high-powered motor. I am sure there are ones out there that could be made to work, but you would probably be blazing your own trail.

The 911 gearboxes spin the "wrong way" for use in a 914. I believe that it is non-trivial to flip their ring and pinion gear, requiring at least a fair amount of machining. You can get a similar effect by flipping the whole transmission upside down, but then you have to deal with the fluid not being where you want it to be and so on.

You may be able to make a 928 gearbox work, but it will require fabrication and work. The newer Vettes with transaxles might be made to work as well. The Boxster trans should fit reasonably, but you still have to fabricate a mount, work out where the starter goes (because it's on the engine side), and of course control it.

I've read speculation about using a Subaru gearbox, either from a FWD Scooby or from an AWD one with the transfer case locked.


.... Wait a minute, I just remembered something. There was someone who, I think, used a Toronado transmission coupled to an SBC. It was only a two- or three-speed, but it was simple and could hold up to a V8 at least reasonably well, But I don't remember seeing any photos of the setup.

It is quite unusual, though. Very few automatic transmissions have gone in 914s at all through the years.

--DD