looking for some tranny parts..

Volkswagen147 · Post by **Volkswagen147** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:35 am

looking for a ring with 31 gears and a pin with 7 anybody?

Thanks..

Dave_Darling · Post by **Dave_Darling** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:43 pm

For a 901 gearbox? AFAIK, the standard 901 boxes (and the 914 boxes that are derived from them) are all 7:31. It's usually best if they're kept with their transmission cases, as well, due to the tolerances involved.

--DD

Volkswagen147 · Post by **Volkswagen147** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:23 am

Dave, THANKS for your help. I am having a 5 speed tranny built for my Fridolin and the R&P i supplied him had a crack in it. So i was trying to find another. Do not know anything about them. However i did find another whole tranny for 300. i just hate tearing it apart for 2 gears. Any advise?

Dave_Darling · Post by **Dave_Darling** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:33 pm

Well, I don't really know what a Fridolin is, but if you were installing the trans into a 914, I would say just use the "new" one rather than the one with a crack in the R&P. As I said, it is generally considered the best practice to keep the ring and pinion and transmission case all together, so tolerance stack doesn't jump up and bite you.

--DD

Volkswagen147 · Post by **Volkswagen147** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:25 pm

I think i will use the complete one. Thanks for your help. BTW a Fridolin is the VW pictured in profile. It is a german mail car. Mine is a 1970 model type 147.. Again thanks for ALL your help.