Down and out in 2008

[Luismj]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Looking good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm3pu...layer_embedded

FT400 I love it... im buy one!

[Sandeep]

Just secured a G50/01 gearbox and now need to swap out the 915. 2 steps forward, 1 step backward, but all for the better. The bellhousing will need to be shortened to avoid cutting the torsion tubes.

The 915 will be up for sale soon.

Sandeep

[Sandeep]

Some more progress....

G50/01 fitted in the chassis






Got it installed far enough forward to be the exact same distance as the old 915 bellhousing was, with only minor clearancing of the torsion tube. Had to cut a 1" dia hole in the torsion tube to accomodate a bump in the G50 nosecone. The G50 bellhousing still needs to be machined shorter.








Had to cut a small notch out of the upper frame horn to fit the bump in the gearbox that houses the internal shifting gate. I'll weld in some metal to try and make this look like a factory "pocket" in the frame horn.




Shifter and front mount installed, was able to use the old 915 front mount with very minor modifications.






The annular TOB is a LUK unit from a 2006-2008 VW Passat with 2.0T engine. I'll need to cut off the feed tube, tap it for an AN fitting and plumb it.




More to come when the bellhousing gets machined down, and need to find some 964 front diff axle flanges that use 100mm CV's.

I'll use my old 915 rear mount with some minor mods. Thanks to Wally for leading the way with his install.

Sandeep