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72 915 linkage question! HELP PLZ! :)

Here's a pic of the tranny I'm getting. Its a 915 out of a '72 911. Could anyone tell me what that lever is for? Also, in the links are a couple of pics of the linkage...could anyone tell me what linkage setup I need for this tranny? I'm dropping it into a '81 DeLorean and I'm REALLY lost on how to hook up the linkage.

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Tranny Linkage 1?

Tranny Linkage 2?

shifter linkage?

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That lever is for the throttle cable. The throttle cable runs from there to the petal in almost a straight shot. THat bellcrank then changes that motion to about a 45 degree angle to reach the top of the engine. If you don't need it you can either take it off or leave it, doesn't matter. All it does is swivel.
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That lever is for the throttle cable.

So, that's going to the gas pedal? If so, then I won't need that at all. I'm guessing the rod sticking out in front is for the shifter and somewhere towards the back is the attachment for the fork correct?

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That rod poking out in the background is the shift rod. It attaches to a coupler that attaches to the shiney rod in the front of the transmission. THat shiny rod is the input shaft.

The clutch fork would be in relation to this photo, on the backside underneath.
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Ok, so that does go to the gas pedal then right? Can ya tell me how the linkage is ran to the clutch fork? Is it routed underneath or above? BTW, this is how the DeLorean setup looks

DMC fork Linkage

DMC shifter linkage

Do they look similar at all? Thanks alot for your help, I REALLY appreciate it!
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hmm.. I'm not sure how that's going to work since the 915's clutch is cable activated and it looks like the delorean's is hydrolic.

The shifter mechanism is very different as well. The 911 uses the forward back motion of the rod and the left right motion is translated into angular motion.
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hmm.. I'm not sure how that's going to work since the 915's clutch is cable activated and it looks like the delorean's is hydrolic.
Yea, however, one advantage I have is that I have nothing there at all yet since mine is currently an auto. That's why I was hoping I could find a diagram that shows the cable going from the pedal to the clutch fork.




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The shifter mechanism is very different as well. The 911 uses the forward back motion of the rod and the left right motion is translated into angular motion.
This doesn't bother me as much as I plan to use all of the Porsche linkage (probably modified since it'll be MUCH longer than what the DeLorean will need) housing, and the Porsche shifter, however, I'll cut the shifter itself (since its so long) and attach the DeLorean shift handle and knob

Thanks again!
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hmm. isn't the delorean a mid engined car? The transmission is facing the wrong way for the standard shifter mechanism to work. WEVO makes a side shifter adapter for the 915 that you can then use with the 914 linkage to make it work.
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So how many miles are on that 915? If you haven't considered it yet, it would be a good idea to rebuild it if it's over 90K mi. I believe there were some new synchro hubs for sale in the classifieds board recently. Good luck.
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hmm. isn't the delorean a mid engined car?
Nope, actually the DeLorean is a rear engine car. I think I can make the stock Porsche shifter linkage work by shortening the rod that goes from the tranny to the shifter assembly, however, I can't find a diagram of the linkage from the clutch pedal to the fork to see how it operates. Would anyone possibly have a diagram of how this works?


Thanks again!
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AHH I didn't know that, I thought it was mid engined. That tranny should work just fine for you then. What you'll need to do for the clutch is run a cable from the petal to the clutch arm which is underneath the bellhousing. I don't have a diagram but I"ll try and find a pic of my clutcharm
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There's a few pictures of my clutch arm in this thread but they're kind of hard to see. THe picture that I reposted here is one of a vicegrip hanging from the clutch cable.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86900

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