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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Is there a difference in the 901 in a 911 vs. the 901 in a 914 ? The reason I ask is I have a 914/6 GT clone with a 1978 big port 3.0 and original 914 901 transmission. Been using it for almost 3 years now and the tranny still lives. I do take it easy on 1st gear but 2nd -5th is full power and lot's of fun. The transmission is stock with no modifications for the extra power. Maybe it's a time bomb waiting to go off ?
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Its no time bomb, however a 3.0 engine places loads on those old gears (depending on ratio) that they oftentimes will no longer handle. We see more failures due to fatigue now. Without an LSD, wheelspin reduces stresses on the gears, too.
If you have the stock, magnesium intermediate plate, the chances of an expensive failure really do go up.
Its really all about how the car is driven,....
