Converting an '89 to a 915 Tranny

[oceanvue]

What would the process involve to convert a '89 (roller) to be able to accept a 915 transmission? I rolled my '86 and bought a beautiful '89 roller and am deciding my options.

[Racerbvd]

Sell your 915 & get a G50, you don't want to go backwards

[JV911SYDNEY]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Sell your 915 & get a G50

+1

big job!

[Racerbvd]

What all did the roller include??

[slodave]

Kevin,

What in the world were you doing? Were you at least wearing your seatbelt?

[oceanvue]

A friend of mine rolled it at Streets. I could get into a philosophical discourse on whether a G50 is "better" than a 915, and what "better" actually is and win both sides of the argument. Currently I'm in the market for the G50 but I want to know my options. The roller is a metalic black Silver Anniversary and it has everything short of the clutch package and tranny. So the conversion sounds like a big nasty job. My understanding is the pedals have to be replaced (which I have) and the c;utch line tube needs to be installed if that is the right term. Is the process revesable?

[slodave]

Is your friend OK?

[oceanvue]

He's fine. He had to crawl out of the front windshield but if you listen to him tell the story he did something heroic

[Joe Bob]

How can you have a "roller" w/o a trans?

Find the G-50. You'll need it with that fat pig of a Carrera....

[911st]

Get a 993 6 speed. Would be nice.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by oceanvue

A friend of mine rolled it at Streets. I could get into a philosophical discourse on whether a G50 is "better" than a 915, and what "better" actually is and win both sides of the argument. Currently I'm in the market for the G50 but I want to know my options. The roller is a metalic black Silver Anniversary and it has everything short of the clutch package and tranny. So the conversion sounds like a big nasty job. My understanding is the pedals have to be replaced (which I have) and the c;utch line tube needs to be installed if that is the right term. Is the process revesable?

Yes, pretty involved and since you have the padals, it will ver less $$$ & mush easier to drop & G50 back in. Keep looking, one will pop up.

[JeremyD]

You will need the 915 cross bar - and you'll have to move the rear engine mounts. It's doable but not for a reasonable amount of money.

[Rot 911]

Like the others have said, for what you will pay for the conversion, you can buy yourself a nice G50. If your 915 is still good you can sell it and recoup some of the money off the purchase of the G50.

[Bobboloo]

Here you go. Andrew is parting an 88' Cab.

Parting out 89 911 Cabriolet