Who's done a 901/Type 1? what flywheel?

[NO_H2O]

Ok Who has done the 901 with a Type 1 engine? What flywheel did you use? I have a 901 that I want to install this winter. I have a 914 Starter and have heard and read that you can use the type 1 flywheel and a 914 starter. I have also read that a 912 flywheel is needed. Well a 912 flywheel will not bolt to a Type 1 crank. I would hate to get it in and hit the key and get rotation of the starter only.

[SuperRSi]

Kennedy flywheel works great to adapt the T4 engine to the T1 trans.

Randy

[NO_H2O]

yep, but I wan't to go the other way, Type1 to 914.

[boygenius]

From what I have read it should just bolt it. Some say you have to change the flywheel others say you don't. I read somewhere that "IF" you have a problem with starter to flywheel engagement you caould machine som metal off of either the transmission or the starter to move the starter and flywheel gears closer together.

[Richie]

Hello,

I've done it. The Type 1 is a straight bolt-on to the 901 and I also used a Type 1 starter. I sleeved the guide-tube so I could use a Type 1 release-bearing and re-routed the clutch-cable. I'll see if I have some pic's. If I do, I'll post 'm here.

Cheers,
Richard

[NO_H2O]

Very cool. Some pix woild be great. That 912 flywheel thing had me :confused: . I was hoping someone had been down this road before me. Maybe by Nov my wife will be working again and I can do the swap. I should just need to fab. a fwd mount and shift rod. I have a trans. (need to finish the build up), a 914 starter and a 914 shifter.

[Richie]

Hello,

Some very long overdue (thanks drew23 :o ) pix of my old racebug with 901 trans and T1 engine.
http://www.richardbraun.nl/gallery/album26/Image19980420_01
http://www.richardbraun.nl/gallery/album26/Image19980420_05
http://www.richardbraun.nl/gallery/album26/Image19980420_07
http://www.richardbraun.nl/gallery/album26/Image19980420_04

I hope to add some more pix soon. (really!)

Cheers,
Richard

[GS guy]

Hey Richie,
You didn't happen to run a hydraulic clutch with your 901 trans did you? If so - got any pics of the slave installation?
Jeff

[Richie]

Hello,

No hydraulics. Just the original cable with modified bracket and tube-exit from the chassis.

Cheers,
Richard

[LOAF]

Richie,

Can you elaborate on the Shift rod and shifter/plate that you used..

Looks like a good clean way..

What parts/source were used for your 901 tranny.. Looks like 911 shifter?
Thanks
ALex

[Richie]

Hello,

I used an original 901 shifter and shiftrod (lengtened 110mm and twisted) and fabricated my own console to mount the shifter.
Had to butcher the tunnel though but it was a racer, soooo.... :D
Parts source? Well, no one in particular and sometimes it's not what you know but who you know! ;)

For anyone who is interested, the car is for sale now, check it out at www.speedservice.nl. Sorry for the plug :o .

Cheers,
Richard